it seems as though the supermarkets are catching up; they've realized the importance of local food, or at least those mentioned in the nytimes today. people want food that's grown nearby, and, of course, food that is affordable. with rising fuel costs, it is becoming less efficient to import food from other countries, as well as the other side of this one. even wal-mart is getting in on the goods; with the $400 million it plans to spend this year on local produce, it will be the largest player in the market (of course).
the article also suggests an "emotional connection with local," making it sound like we need to go to therapy with our tomatoes. local food just makes sense, right? why would we export our homegrown apples to import other ones? it's just not logical. not that the us agricultural policy is entirely logical.
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this thing about local foods, and this other thing about hormone-free milk - that is great stuff. maybe there's still hope. if expensive fuel means locally grown food becomes all the rage, i'll just freak out! in a good way. produce could be cheap, and fresh, and really good. they'd support local/small farms, maybe! and pineapple in new england would revert to it's edwardian era status: rentable party fruit of the upper classes! stick it on your fruit bowl, feel decadent, then give it to the next pineapple renter. it's a zip-pineapple. be sure and refuel it.
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