Question: Eating locally is a new phenomenon restricted primarily to tree-hugging, granola eating, birkenstock wearing, greenpeaceniks – True or False?
Answer: False! The word “Locavore” – voted in 2007 as Word of the Year by Oxford University press – describes an individual who eats only food grown within a 100 mile radius. Though enjoying a small resurgence, the locavore movement is nothing new.
During World War I and II food was in short supply and people planted “Victory Gardens” to furnish their family’s vegetable needs. At the height of the Wars, nearly 40% vegetable produce grown nationally in Canada, USA, England and Australia was done in the back yards of ordinary citizens! Planting vegetables at home at a time when food was rationed in order keep our boys in uniform well-fed was seen as a great way for civilians to help fight the war. 
In an age where governments appear to declare war on all sorts of bizarre abstractions like Drugs, (Nixon) Poverty (Johnson) and Terror (Bush), we celebrate the coronation of a leader that may be one breath away from declaring War on Climate-change!
Unlike previous wars declared on intangible societal ills, the enemy combatants in the War on Climate-change are clearly defined. An all-out grass-roots war effort will be needed to help achieve Victory.
Join the Urban Infantry and help support our troops – Grow a Victory Garden today!
Great to see some people thinking along the same lines as me.
I am fascinated with the whole frugal movement that occured pre-WW2 and its subsequent demise.
Have you read Harvest of the Suburbs?
you bet. we certainly find ourselves in a time when it is important to rethink consumption, and it might just take a war-effort-like campaign such as those referred to in your blog to ensure global food security
Have you checked out WhoFarm.org yet?
Love this post!