Buy Local Food : ...but at the same time, figure out what makes sense. It is more energy efficient to raise lambs in New Zealand and ship them to the UK than to raise them in the UK, because New Zealand lamb farming is more energy efficient. It is also more energy efficient to buy produce raised in Spain, than produce that has to be grown in greenhouses in the UK. Baby steps require figuring out which things make sense and which don't.
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Buy Local Food : The most local food of all comes from your own garden. Plant a new garden, enlarge the one you already have, or extend your growing season by using row covers and cloches.
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Buy Local Food : As an ‘everything in moderation’ kind of guy, I’d find a strict local food diet fascinating but obsessive and intimidating, says Peter Marks, program coordinator for the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project in Asheville, N.C. He suggests a more gradual approach: Every week or month, replace one food in your diet that’s provided by a big, faraway company with a locally grown food.
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About beef
Beef is an awful lot more in vogue in the 'u.s.' than anyplace else on the planet. If one were to add up the burgers and steaks devoured in the world, you would see that the Usa is responsible for almost a quarter of the total amount.
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You are usually better shopping from a specialised butcher rather than a supermarket. A butcher should really serve a better range of beef cuts than the generic grocery store, he will know the history of his meat, is more likely to have stored it correctly, and will usually be happy to advise you on the best way to prepare it.
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