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Try it just for one day.
I was doing a web search for a high quality copy of the Eat
Local poster I've seen used in the USA, I like its retro
fruit box
 label
style. On the way, I found references to an event to be held
in the next few days that I figured could and should be
replicated in Australia, with a little Government help. It
could really make people think, about the choices they make,
and hopefully despair at what's happened to make our food
supply so petroleum based.
"The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services is challenging all state residents to eat local for
a day."
The challenge by the
agriculture department asks
Virginians "to choose one day during Virginia Farmers Market
Week, set for Aug. 3-9, to eat only food produced in the
commonwealth."
(Virginia was the
Commonwealth of Virginia before it joined the United
States. Along with Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
they still use the title.)
The government website gives it credibility, there's a very
folksy TV ad for the event (and a
slicker one for the Farmers' Markets) and lots of links
to follow up. (One of which deserves it's own piece, I'll
work on it). For now, have a look at those items I've
mentioned here. Do you think it's a nice idea? Should
Regional Food help push it?
Fred Harden 30 July2008
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