- here is another challenge.
The Eat Local group blog suggests we consider eating local the week that begins with Earth Day (Sunday, April 22). Since this fits right in with the NCCC eco-justice theme for this year, it seems like a great idea.
But they suggest an extra added twist: eating local on a budget. Not a stringent poverty level budget, just an average American household budget. The reason for this is the folks who complain about the cost of eating locally. For me, a single person, that's $68. I actually think I spend less than this most weeks on food, eating mostly locally, but it will be interesting to do the math.
Actually I've wanted to do this and add one more twist - doing it without a car, and on a poverty budget. That would certainly point up the weak parts of the food system from the perspective of the most vulnerable. I note on the blog that they do two challenges a year, the next one in October. Maybe then? Stay tuned.
And happy eastertide.
http://www.eatlocalchallenge.com/
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Dana Carvey, where are you now that your country needs you?
Schwarzenegger pumps up green movement
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/12/arnold.green/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
As a response to Arnold's "Good-bye my little friend" in the article cited, I would say that it definitely is time for environmental activists to get a sense of humor, even if it's dark humor. But I'm afraid the Governator falls more into the camp of eco-chic, or maybe even green-washing, in his attempts to embrace and understand what's going on.
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