http://100milediet.org/category/about/

After reading about this couple's year long commitment to eating only food that was produced within 100 miles of their home, I'm kind of curious to try it out. According to their research, most of the food in an average North American diet travels 1500 miles before landing on your plate. That's a hell of a lot of transport, fuel costs, and pollution, not to mention preservatives used to make sure everything stays edible.

Has anyone ever tried anything like this? Even on a smaller level, like just one meal or once a week?

(Edit: Moved Back to Food and Dining)

Edited by Bashley on 10/15/2008 9:08:35 AM

a gf of mine sticks to it relatively strictly, she loves it.

I pretty much always pick the local option if there is one.

Apparently, unless it is illuminated in the corner of his room Tarzan can't read.

You could probably join a community Garden. I dunno if there are a lot ot where you live though.

I would like to do that... but yeah... hard to tell where the food comes from.

sounds dumb

why don't all of you get off the internet and go listen to 690 AM. trust me it is a win-win

this thread makes me feel sad to be alive

Vegetables are easy. What about grains, dairy, and meat?

Taking care of all that stuff would be a full time job in itself. About the farthest I'm willing to go is a vegetable garden and maybe a few chickens and rabbits.

It is a nice idea, but it really doesn't help much towards sustainable development. I like the concept, and i like to eat local, but not really for the environmentalism factors.