Actually, Tim, I agree with you, although in some areas it may not be possible to purchase all, or even most things, that are made locally.
Recently, after checking where the food in our markets comes from, I was appalled at the number of items that are produced in China, Argentina, Chile, and other countries, as well as the number of "small, organic companies" that are now owned by major corporations. Some friends and I have decided to do as much of our shopping at local farmer's markets. Fortunately, we have a few in the area, and there are numerous family-owned organic farms in Northern California. Regardless, we are all paying for higher fuel costs. Even the small, local farmer needs fuel to run the trucks and the equipment used in harvesting their goods. What may once have been a cost of $20.00 to transport the food from the farm to the market may now be doubled in price, and the final consumer will have to absorb that cost. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Date: 4/28/2006 7:37:46 AM > Subject: RE: Local Gas Prices > > I don't have time for a large debate, I'm going away, but I just have to get > this off my chest: > > And who says we _have_ to transport our daily life goods around the globe? > IMO, doing that is plain stupidity. Buy local food slow food. I try to live > by that slogan, but it is near impossible. > Ok, some goods can't be produced locally, coffee, cameras and a few other > essential goods. But most goods can, we know it, but we simply ignore it. > This is because many of us don't care about what we do to Mother Earth. (I'm > not accusing any specific persons, please have that in mind). > > Sorry about this political outburst. Let me add a little friendly :-)
