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in the United States, 80 percent of us live in large, densely populated urban areas, usually on the coast, and typically hundreds of miles, often thousands of miles, from the major centers of food productio
This demographic shows that most of the American population live in large urban areas that are typically far from food production which conclude that locavore moment are useless.
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And what counts as local? Does food need to be purchased directly from the producer? Does it still count when it’s distributed through a mass marketer, as with Wal-Mart’s Salute to America’s Farmer program, which is now periodically showcasing local growers?
Just because something is locally produced doesn't mean it's any healthier or fresh, than foods that have to be shipped.
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the increasing reliance on foods shipped halfway round the world.
Locavore's feel as though the Local communities depend to heavily on other parts of the world for food.
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they’re a poor fit in modern urbanized societies
It show that Locavore movement would not work properly in urban areas and big areas.
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