Eat local with the 100-Mile diet
Categories: Diet & Weight Loss
Lately, it seems there's a trend toward eating locally-grown food, and subsequently supporting your local economy. So it only seems natural that a diet would be based on this idea -- it's called the 100-Mile diet. Actually, it's not so much a diet as it is a pact -- to only eat food grown or produced within 100 miles of where you live.
It sounds like a great idea, but I have to admit, I'm not sold. I live in the frozen north, where not many things grow, and those that do have a pretty short growing season. Without imported produce, I would surely suffer from scurvy or some sort of vitamin deficiency. Sure, I could can and freeze some things, but for the winter months, I sure would miss the fresh stuff. Plus my favourite sweet treat is a juicy mango, and there's no way that would ever grow in my area, except in a greenhouse.
What do you think of the plan? Do you eat locally?
It sounds like a great idea, but I have to admit, I'm not sold. I live in the frozen north, where not many things grow, and those that do have a pretty short growing season. Without imported produce, I would surely suffer from scurvy or some sort of vitamin deficiency. Sure, I could can and freeze some things, but for the winter months, I sure would miss the fresh stuff. Plus my favourite sweet treat is a juicy mango, and there's no way that would ever grow in my area, except in a greenhouse.
What do you think of the plan? Do you eat locally?
Recent Posts
- Heidi Klum Hits The Runway After Baby (11/20/2009)
- Thanksgiving Dinner Satisfaction And Perfect Portion Control: Time to Celebrate (11/20/2009)
- Cheesy Workout Video Round-up (11/20/2009)
- Kim Kardashian's Sexy Salad Commercial (11/20/2009)
- Simple Thanksgiving Swaps (11/20/2009)
























Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
klosetkarbu)ff 3-29-2007 @ 4:03PM
This is a great way to live. If you live in an agriculturally active area. Where I live (SW Washington state), almost anything grows. Example: The great majority of peas that are sold frozen are grown in the WA area (not to mention apples, corn, beets, squash, tomatoes, etc.). Great if you love to garden.
Reply