Local Agriculture Sees Progress in Kentucky. By James Bruggers, Louisville Courier-Journal, September 7, 2008. "A local conference on food on Saturday explored the politics of eating, drawing farmers, chefs, authors and academic experts to the University of Louisville. 'Eating is very personal, and it's also very political,' said Aloma Dew, a Sierra Club representative and an organizer of the event, now in its ninth year... 'We want people to be very aware of what they are eating, and where it comes from, so they can begin to make more informed choices'... There are more farmers markets across the state, she said, and farmers increasingly are selling their produce and meat directly to restaurants -- all to the benefit of Kentucky's economy... Dew said local food is better for the planet because less energy is used to transport it, which means fewer greenhouse gas emissions."
2008-09-09
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