17-Sep-2010 by  A local diet is a healthier alternative to
packaged and imported foods.  Eating locally grown produce is
now a growing diet fad, and people who insist on eating
exclusively local produce are popularly called ‘localtarians’ or
‘locavores’, and their diet is also called the ‘100 mile diet’,
referring to the trend of eating food grown within a 100 mile
radius of their homes or localities.  Just as a "carnivore" eats
only meat, a ‘localvore’ or ‘localtarian’ eats foods raised
locally. The localtarian movement is especially prominent among
people who are concerned about the environment, as many people
believe that eating locally is more beneficial for the
environment, especially when one sticks to seasonally available
produce, avoiding produce grown in greenhouses or other
artificial conditions.   In the United States, food may travel
as much as 1,500 miles (2,414 kilometers) to reach the plate.
These traveling miles are referred to as “food miles,” and they
have a profound impact on the environmen