The locavore's dilemma : in praise of the 10,000-mile diet /
Pierre Desrochers and Hiroko Shimizu.
- 1st ed.
- New York : PublicAffairs, c2012.
- xxviii, 256 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The globalization of the food supply chain and its discontents -- Myth #1: Locavorism nurtures social capital -- Myth #2: Locavorism delivers a free economic lunch -- Myth #3: Locavorism heals the earth -- Myth #4: Locavorism increases food security -- Myth #5: Locavorism offers tastier, more nutritious and safer food -- Good intentions, bad outcomes -- Conclusion: Let them eat global cake!