tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post561744280209148312..comments2024-01-01T21:14:32.790+13:00Comments on Still Standing on her Head: Food MilesCatherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-15298445974976571572007-03-14T04:39:00.000+13:002007-03-14T04:39:00.000+13:00I think rashbre has a point about the total cost o...I think rashbre has a point about the total cost of production calculation, which is fairer than strict food miles. I rarely make special trips to go shopping and wehen I do i generally walk, getting a bus back if its too far and I'm too laden. I try to buy produce that is grown in Scotland, or UK. But at the same time I try to weigh up the whole environmental cost - but then we reeally need more information on all that. <BR/><BR/>I think the arguments all may become irrelvant to us if climate change becomes as catastrophic as it may do. We'll all be endangered then.Crafty Green Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02486633917197181851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-47646464221956300722007-03-13T08:01:00.000+13:002007-03-13T08:01:00.000+13:00but maybe NZ housing would finally become more aff...but maybe NZ housing would finally become more affordable?....... Just kidding, of course.<BR/><BR/>Interesting thoughts and points.Tiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03522195965279580830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-43052057308254450882007-03-10T22:22:00.000+13:002007-03-10T22:22:00.000+13:00Maybe someone else has already thought of it, but ...Maybe someone else has already thought of it, but one could invent a "Total Cost of Consumption" metric, which is a little more sophisticated than just a food mile. <BR/><BR/>To your point, a large ship carrying automobiles and lots of (er..) vegetables, may still create a lower total cost of consumption per (er..) carrot than say a locally grown product that has sub optimal transport.<BR/><BR/>I expect one could plot carrot miles in some way against shared cost rather than just say a carrot has travelled 6 miles or 25,000 miles to the salad bowl.<BR/><BR/>This needs some work, but I expect you can catch my drift.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://rashbre2.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">rashbre</A>rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-6081327650115441442007-03-10T19:11:00.000+13:002007-03-10T19:11:00.000+13:00Hi Michelle sent me. Wow! What an interesting conc...Hi Michelle sent me. Wow! What an interesting concept... food miles. I live on Long Island, New York, USA and there are four grocery stores just about a mile from where I live. But in the summers there are also numerous roadside stand and farmer's markets. Long Island is such a small but populous area, I'm not sure if there is a right answer to the food miles equation.~M~https://www.blogger.com/profile/18148882826725576931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-73306143605032447532007-03-10T18:02:00.000+13:002007-03-10T18:02:00.000+13:00Wow, what an interesting post! I support my local ...Wow, what an interesting post! I support my local farm growers. Its not too far, but its further then the 20 supermarkets surrounding me!<BR/><BR/>One day i hope to visit New Zealand. It seems so beautiful, as are all the people!<BR/><BR/>Have a good weekend!<BR/><BR/>Ps. Michele says hi! :DPrincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013027431943357469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-24750254066147262052007-03-10T16:01:00.000+13:002007-03-10T16:01:00.000+13:00Thanks for visiting West of Mars, Catherine; you'r...Thanks for visiting West of Mars, Catherine; you're raising a point I'd wondered about -- well, not about New Zeland, but about food miles in general. <BR/><BR/>I think we have some tough choices ahead of us...Susan Helene Gottfriedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12778191943289129869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-59060161665753782852007-03-10T15:09:00.000+13:002007-03-10T15:09:00.000+13:00New Zealand is so extraordinarily beautiful.. I ca...New Zealand is so extraordinarily beautiful.. I can't imagein a time in the future when people don't love visiting there. :) <BR/><BR/>Michele says hello!<BR/>~SShephardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318615370914088651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-21179012168703218662007-03-10T14:33:00.000+13:002007-03-10T14:33:00.000+13:00What an odd situation you mention about the farmer...What an odd situation you mention about the farmers in New Zealand. It doesn't seem possible that it could work out like that!<BR/> I live in a rural area & do support my local farmers market but I'm also not adverse to driving 60 miles out of my way to a larger city just for a change of scenery (only about once every 6 months or so though)The oddest thing is in this city they have a farmers market every weekend & I often see quite a few of the same farmers there as at the nearest local farmers market!<BR/>Here from Micheles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-16032963471678698432007-03-10T13:22:00.000+13:002007-03-10T13:22:00.000+13:00Of course the ultimate in low food miles is growin...Of course the ultimate in low food miles is growing the food in your own garden. Probably the ideal, but not many have the space to grow enough for all their needs. I've read some of Barbara Kingsolver's books on the subject - the novel "Prodigal Summer" touches on some of the issues, and she also has a book of essays out. She is very convincing, I will admit. But in areas with harsh winters, the animals spend a lot of time indoors in heated barns, whereas in New Zealand they live outdoors all year round. There are lots of other hidden factors besides food miles.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-82366746791912373782007-03-10T13:13:00.000+13:002007-03-10T13:13:00.000+13:00Have you heard of the 100 mile diet? It's similiar...Have you heard of the 100 mile diet? It's similiar in making a committment to using local food. Barbara Kingsolver was in out town last fall and spoke about it. Michele sent me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24246495.post-87080057181304702842007-03-10T12:31:00.000+13:002007-03-10T12:31:00.000+13:00I don't know about others, Catherine, but I almost...I don't know about others, Catherine, but I almost never make a special trip to get groceries. I just stop on my way to or from work. I read Michael Pollan's book The Omnivore's Dilemma recently and he discussed the economics of food production quite a bit though only touched on carbon use in transporting food.<BR/><BR/>Michele sent me over, Catherine. Happy weekend!utenzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15988445461413550750noreply@blogger.com