Some people tout the economic, social, health, and environmental benefits of buying all food locally. Some have dubbed this effort the “100-mile diet.”
Pierre Desrochers, associate professor of geography at the University of Toronto, rebutted the “buy local” arguments during a presentation today to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. In the video clip below, Desrochers explains the food security implications of relying solely on locally produced food.
Watch the entire 48:07 presentation by clicking play below.
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