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Is going local “akin to making sure that everything is fine in our own neighborhood and then turning ourselves into a gated community” ? Join us for some lively discussion as we explore “the omnivore’s dilemma” from another point of view!

Just Food Reading Group

Register by August 16

Thursdays, September 2, 9, 16, and 23
The Hanover Co-op Meeting Room
5:30-7:30 p.m.

Cost of participation is $15 for materials and is due upon registration. We have limited space available, so don’t hesitate! The registration closes on August 16, 2010 to allow time for ordering and distribution of books. To register and learn more, call our Service Desk at (603) 643-2667 or just send us an email.

Learn More

What’s a Localvore? Localvores are people committed to eating foods grown in their area foodshed, with many concentrating on foods grown within a 100-mile radius of home. It’s a hip idea these days, but like most hip ideas, there are many points of view.

Just Food, by James E. McWilliams

Is being a Localvore the way to go? “Eager to dispel the mythology surrounding local and organic foods, historian McWilliams (A Revolution in Eating) outlines the shortcomings of contemporary ideology regarding ‘food miles’ and offers a series of prescriptive ideas for a more just, environmentally sustainable food system.” —from Publishers Weekly

Other Resources

• Co-op Localvore articles
• Co-op online local resources
• Got a question or comment?