Eating Locally
Published on Dec 16, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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'Locavore'
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What is local?
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local
[loh-kuh l]
adjective
1.
pertaining to, characteristic of, or restricted to a particular place or particular places
2.
pertaining to a city, town, or small district rather than an entire state or country (dictionary.reference.com).
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Thesis:
Eating food produced by local farmers has great economic, environmental, nutritional and other benefits over food produced far away by large corporations.
Supporting local farmers
"Our mission is to connect farmers & consumers, not make money. 75-82% of each [dollar] is returned to the producer" (Eikleberry).
America:
A corporatized food system
Environmental costs
Don't sacrifice flavor and nutrition
The real costs
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