tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109378176648403566.post70628124228978533..comments2023-12-26T04:46:33.026-05:00Comments on The Unexpected Twists and Turns: Strawberries: Organic vs. LocalHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10864934440190894300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109378176648403566.post-35967856527284411672009-08-31T19:08:21.449-04:002009-08-31T19:08:21.449-04:00Thank you so much for this very informative commen...Thank you so much for this very informative comment. I am happy to know that I was on the right track in opting for organic. I wish it was easier to find out more about how the produce we purchase is farmed. Thanks again.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10864934440190894300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109378176648403566.post-30040948421245940282009-08-31T16:25:38.010-04:002009-08-31T16:25:38.010-04:00Let's face it, pesticides, herbicides and fun...Let's face it, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides are toxic whether local or imported from California. I take organic every time I can. Of course local organic is ideal and easier to come by. And data shows that your husbands assumption that local produces less greenhouse gases is not always the case. You have to consider the chemical inputs that are often used in local conventional as well as less efficient distribution channels. One study has shows that lamb imported from New Zealand to the United Kingdom has a smaller greenhouse gas footprint due to the natural environment in NZ being more conducive to lamb grazing and require far fewer inputs. And local conventional pollutes water, air and our bodies the same of non-local so there's not much difference for me. Supporting the local economy is a worth goal, but not in my view if it's supporting unsustainable practices. <br />As an organic farmer/food processor of 14 years, I've seen too much and I'm not going back.Timothy Fitzgerald Younghttp://www.foodforthought.netnoreply@blogger.com