The "locavore" movement is now firmly footed and international.
GOURMET Magazine features a regular video series and the rise of popular films and books such as Fast Food Nation, Supersize Me, In Defense of Food, and Food Inc have acted as catalyst to the current paradigm shift.
There is a promising future when one sees the likes of a 12-month New England CSA but also an ominous corporate/regulatory threat in the form of, say, HR 875.
At no point in history has the world's population been at a greater turning point with regard to it's future food, and never has conscious awareness been more important. At its heart, the locavore movement is all about food safety, supporting local community, flavor, nutrition, health and on a larger level, the environment.
One need not join a social-political group to make the world a better place, but simply read the back of the package rather than the front. "Low net carbs" may sound great but not at the expense of consuming mass daily quantities of "isolated soy protein, calcium sulfate, sodium acid pyrophosphate, calcium propionate, fumaric acid, potassium sorbate, monoglycerides, sucralose sodium metabisulfite" (real product). Small, concerted efforts produce great change.
A few days ago Radio Boston featured a story on CSAs and the locavore movement, with a specific focus on Massachusetts CSAs, many south of Boston. The show runs about an hour and was both exciting and interesting in its scope. The podcast can be heard here and is well worth a listen.
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