The Local Vore Movement and Its Environmental Impact

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In this chapter, they discuss the local vore movement and its effects on the environment. They debate whether buying food locally is more environmentally sustainable, considering factors such as carbon footprint, tillage, soil quality, erosion resistance, and employment. They also mention the enjoyment of interacting with local farmers but argue against the generalization that local food is always more environmentally sustainable.

Greg Page, former CEO of Cargill, the largest privately-held company in America, talks to EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the global food supply and the challenges of running a company with employees and activity all over the world. Page talks about the role of prices in global food markets in signaling information and prompting changes in response to those signals. Other topics include government's role in agriculture, the locavore movement and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).