100 Foot Diet challenge of eating local
The 100 Mile Diet Challenge, local eating for global change, was a concerned response to the troubling fact ingredients in a typical meal travel 1,500 miles from farm to dinner table. To reduce the fuel consumption this requires, Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon decided to undertake a simple experiment to see if they could eat only that which is grown within 100 miles of where they live. The challenge has since grown into a phenomenal movement.For those truly into the challenge of eating local, the Dervaes family has launched the 100 Foot Diet Challenge. Essentially, this means traveling from back door to backyard garden for food.
There is no official starting date and the rules of the challenge are flexible. "Beginning as soon as you can, prepare a meal at least once a week with only homegrown vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs, dairy products or meat, using as few store bought ingredients as possible."
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