If the many social, environmental and economic crises facing the planet are to
be resolved, a good place to start is to rebuild local food economies. Food is
something everyone, everywhere, needs every day, so even small changes in the
way it is produced and marketed can offer immense benefits. This title shows how
a shift towards the local would protect and rebuild agricultural diversity. It
would give farmers a bigger share of the money spent on food, and provide
consumers with healthier, fresher food at more affordable prices. It would
reduce transport, greenhouse gas emissions and the need for toxic agricultural
chemicals. It would lessen the