The Locavore Myth: What Claim Does the Argument Make?

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The Locavore Myth
A locavore is a society that buys and eat food produced locally. The locavore myth argues that buying local food reduces the distance food has to travel. It also states that food produced locally is healthier, fresher and tastier. The myth further argues that by not transporting food less environmental impacts are felt through less packaging and processing. There is also no agent involved between the consumer and producer. The grounds offered for this claim is that buying local food supports local farmers, hence reinforces a community.
The myth justifies its claim stating that there are problems with industrialized food. There is also more energy used to transport or import food products from other countries, for example, that of green beans from Kenya in an airplane. Airplane consumes a lot of energy. The myth assets that processed food is bad for the health and contains more carbon footprint. It states ...