So, there's another local food article in the times today. It seems like they have one at least every other week, probably more often than that. I guess it's generally a good thing if it raises public awareness of local food, but this emphasis on eating local as fashionable worries me. Trends are a passing thing, and the New York elite seem to be a capricious bunch. I'm sure they're good people, you know, salt of the earth and whatnot, but what happens when the local food "trend" fades? Will the small scale farmers and local distributors be hung out to dry?
I think the whole locavore business is here to stay, but it is definitely not yet entrenched as a way of life. Fortunately for the movement, oil prices will continue to rise (contrary to what some presidential candidates are saying) and local food will become relatively more affordable for the working classes.
Is Local Food A Trend?
So, there's another local food article in the times today. It seems like they have one at least every other week, probably more often than that. I guess it's generally a good thing if it raises public awareness of local food, but this emphasis on eating local as fashionable worries me. Trends are a passing thing, and the New York elite seem to be a capricious bunch. I'm sure they're good people, you know, salt of the earth and whatnot, but what happens when the local food "trend" fades? Will the small scale farmers and local distributors be hung out to dry?
I think the whole locavore business is here to stay, but it is definitely not yet entrenched as a way of life. Fortunately for the movement, oil prices will continue to rise (contrary to what some presidential candidates are saying) and local food will become relatively more affordable for the working classes.