On Sun, 2005-01-23 at 20:44 -0800, Randall R Schulz wrote:
Very funny. I mean, you're kidding, right? No matter where in the U.S. you live, you're eating food from throughout North and South America, Africa and beyond.
I wish I were kidding, Randall, but the population density really starts to dwindle about 150 miles south of here. Don't misunderstand me -- we have great food up here with a lot of it locally grown -- but compared to California or Chicago or New York, we're extremely small potatoes (pardon the pun.) The stores are tiny, by comparison, and the variety isn't nearly as great. The produce that *is* available is extremely seasonal, too. It must be due to trucking times & fuel costs (vs. volumes) and spoilage rates. Now I've gotta go make myself a sandwich! - Carl