Multi-culti Omnivores Dilemma

The Eat Local and 100 Mile Diet advocates challenge me to eat only foods from within 100 miles of my house. I fail.

Locavores and 100 Mile Diet advocates are raising awareness. And eyebrows.

Top Ten(plus) Reasons Why I Can't be a Locavore: (not necessarily ranked in order of significance)

1. Coffee/tea
2. Olives (like Lucques/Picholine/Nicoise; Kalamatas)
3. Wine (from France/California/Italy)
4. Soba/Somen/Udon/Pasta
5. Foie gras
6. Rice/Nori/Tofu
7. Sriracha/Belachan/Giulan Chile Sauce
8. Pizza/bread/wheat
9. Citrus
10. Shrimp/West Coast oysters
11. Chorizo/Andouille/Lapchong/Brats/Kielbasa
12. Pancetta/prosciutto/Jamon Serrano
13. Single Malt Scotch/Gin/Tequila
14. Avocados

Looking at that list I'd have to admit that there are at least ten pounds on my body that are somehow related to those ten plus reasons...not such a happy observation. But hey, if my shame helps you make better choices, so be it.

Read my full article Locavores and 100 Mile Dieters and learn more.