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Originally Posted by blankall
Are most imported fruits and vegetables really just from rudimentary farms though? If were to move towards that kind of model, which is very labour intensive, how much are we then paying the foreign workers?
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We are discussing the CO2 intensity of food. I brought up the fact that your implied truth that local = better is wrong, and used the extreme case to demonstrate this.
It is still true even comparing industrialized farming, the most efficient climate/geography is going to lower the production related emissions.
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Originally Posted by blankall
It seems like the solution would be to overhaul local farming practices, instead of importing from places with better farming practices.
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This is not true, unless people shift their diet to only things that are grown locally. Greenhouse grown lemons in Calgary will never be as efficient as outdoor grown lemon somewhere with the ideal soil and climate.
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Originally Posted by blankall
I was responding to a post about imported berries vs. locally grown meat from a small farmer's market.
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I never made such a post, go back and re-read it if you like.