Publishers Weekly recommends The Locavore's Dilemma: In Praise
of the 10,000 Mile Diet, co-authored by former PERC fellows
Pierre Desrochers and Hiroko Shimizu, as a book to watch for in
2012. Check out Shimizu's piece in PERC Reports where she
outlines three myths about eating local. - Myth 1: Eating
locally produced food reduces our environmental impact. - Myth
2: Local food is inherently safer. - Myth 3: Local food promotes
economic growth and social justice. "In short, the best way to
reduce the carbon footprint of agricultural production is to
produce food where it can be done most efficiently and to engage
in international trade. Selecting food based on its
affordability, availability, and quality is a better way to help
the planet than focusing on food miles."