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| Yes | 47% | 214 votes | Total: 458 votes | |
| No | 53% | 244 votes |
Yes
Created on: January 05, 2009
When available, people should only eat locally produced organic food.
As hard as eating locally produced
Created on: April 17, 2009
Centralization of any basic necessity adds vulnerability to any populace. Just the infrastructure alone
Created on: February 09, 2009
In this age approaching global over-population and total environmental degradation, when extreme climatic
by UrMessage
Created on: March 21, 2009
There are several benefits from eating locally grown organic food, we just need to define what the breadth
by Mike Kottke
Created on: November 21, 2008 Last Updated: November 22, 2008
I suppose that the best way to frame one's position in this debate, since the title is presented in
by Mario Carini
Created on: June 13, 2007
The question asks "Should people eat ONLY locally produced, organic food?" I believe that little word
by John Rixey
Created on: October 29, 2008
Any other way makes less sense. We rely on the planet for our survival. In fact, we are physically made
Created on: September 02, 2008
I think it is just better all the way round for us to buy local and organic food. I will try to explain
Created on: June 15, 2008
I believe the answer is a resounding yes to the question of eating mainly locally produced, organic
Created on: June 20, 2007
How sad it is that this question has to arise. Do any of you out there remember the days when all our
Created on: July 14, 2007
It would be wonderful if we COULD purchase nothing but locally produced, organic food, for starters.
This
Created on: June 16, 2007
In an ideal world, of course people should eat only locally grown organic food. "Produced" seems more
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No
Created on: July 12, 2008
As ideal as it may sound, it really is not practical for most people to limit themselves to eating locally-produced
Created on: January 06, 2009
Whenever I see a sign or advertisement about "organic food," my initial reaction is to ask (sometimes
by Rick Badman
Created on: August 24, 2009 Last Updated: August 26, 2009
Try telling a person living in Bombay that he should eat only local organic food or that a person living
Created on: June 20, 2007 Last Updated: August 18, 2008
Responsible, accountable, people should eat what they want to eat; however, it is commendable to support
Created on: January 30, 2008 Last Updated: July 25, 2011
The United States has long been known as the "melting pot." There are people here from every country
by Barry Marcus
Created on: April 18, 2009
If everyone had to eat only locally produced food there would be little scope for economic growth. Most
Created on: December 02, 2008
My problem with this statement is that it assumes all locally grown food is organic, or that all organic
Created on: July 12, 2007 Last Updated: December 23, 2010
People should not eat only locally produced organic foods, they should ideally want to. Ideally farmers
by Linda Smith
Created on: February 23, 2008
It would be so nice to vote "yes" on this subject. The key word in the question is "only." If it were
Created on: February 07, 2009 Last Updated: February 10, 2009
I love locally produced food. I'd have voted yes if I had seen locally produced food on its own. I truly
by Cat Sentz
Created on: June 13, 2007
I issue a resounding "of course not". As a foodie and avid eater, I love buying local, fresh, and seasonal.
Created on: April 08, 2009
People should eat whatever they want. If someone wants to see how long they can last on beer and jello,
by Iowaprodigal
Created on: December 06, 2007
Even if locally grown organic food was affordable and convenient, it still would not be a practical
Created on: June 20, 2007
If we all lived in temperate climates where locally produced, organic food is available year-round,