Comments on: Local & organic: this is what you need to know. http://jcarrot.org/local-organic-this-is-what-you-need-to-know/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:26:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ben Murane http://jcarrot.org/local-organic-this-is-what-you-need-to-know/#comment-366 Ben Murane Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:25:03 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/local-organic-this-is-what-you-need-to-know/#comment-366 But "local" is not a magic bullet; organic plays a much larger role than popular wisdom attests. Of the oil consumed in this country 1/4 is through out food, but only 11% is used in its transportation. The most popular example is that basmati rice from India uses less carbon than tomatoes from California. "Local" and "organic" are more effective together, certainly, but sometimes one *is* more effective than the other and keeping a judgmental eye on both is important. But “local” is not a magic bullet; organic plays a much larger role than popular wisdom attests. Of the oil consumed in this country 1/4 is through out food, but only 11% is used in its transportation. The most popular example is that basmati rice from India uses less carbon than tomatoes from California.

“Local” and “organic” are more effective together, certainly, but sometimes one *is* more effective than the other and keeping a judgmental eye on both is important.

]]> By: Michael http://jcarrot.org/local-organic-this-is-what-you-need-to-know/#comment-357 Michael Sun, 04 Mar 2007 15:14:45 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/local-organic-this-is-what-you-need-to-know/#comment-357 carly is spot on. organic and local is best! the false dichotomy of organic vs. local obscures the fact that organic is the only truly local system. 'local' non-organic food will have racked up loads of miles transporting fertiliser, pesticides and animal feed etc before they even get started on producing the food. carly is spot on. organic and local is best!

the false dichotomy of organic vs. local obscures the fact that organic is the only truly local system. ‘local’ non-organic food will have racked up loads of miles transporting fertiliser, pesticides and animal feed etc before they even get started on producing the food.

]]> By: Carly http://jcarrot.org/local-organic-this-is-what-you-need-to-know/#comment-354 Carly Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:26:29 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/local-organic-this-is-what-you-need-to-know/#comment-354 hmmmm...seems like the focus should be on local & organic. If it's destroying your local environment, you'd still be screwing up the planet. I think the problem is that it's being presented as an either/or question. It's not either or. Good food practices should include awareness of both where and how your food is raised/grown. hmmmm…seems like the focus should be on local & organic. If it’s destroying your local environment, you’d still be screwing up the planet.

I think the problem is that it’s being presented as an either/or question. It’s not either or. Good food practices should include awareness of both where and how your food is raised/grown.

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