Comments on: Creeping capitalism http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jose http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41894 Jose Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:12:35 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41894 suek, Re 12, You are right. As a Colorado native, I know nothing of truffles, chocolate or otherwise. I obviously am out of touch with the scene in Boulder. I don't get the "fair trade" part, either. I understand it the idea, but the Boulder context throws me. suek,
Re 12, You are right. As a Colorado native, I know nothing of truffles, chocolate or otherwise. I obviously am out of touch with the scene in Boulder.

I don’t get the “fair trade” part, either. I understand it the idea, but the Boulder context throws me.

]]> By: Charles Martel http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41866 Charles Martel Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:24:17 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41866 I am a strong and solid supporter of the local food movement. Earlier today I walked into town and bought some beer at the LOCAL supermarket. I also bought a couple of chops at the same LOCAL supermarket. Then I sauntered down the main drag to have a beer at the LOCAL bar. After shooting the breeze at the LOCAL watering hole, which features LOCAL microbrews, I walked past the LOCAL Italian pasticceria and picked up some of its LOCALLY produced pastries. Yessiree, I sure do love them LOCAL foods. I am a strong and solid supporter of the local food movement.

Earlier today I walked into town and bought some beer at the LOCAL supermarket. I also bought a couple of chops at the same LOCAL supermarket.

Then I sauntered down the main drag to have a beer at the LOCAL bar. After shooting the breeze at the LOCAL watering hole, which features LOCAL microbrews, I walked past the LOCAL Italian pasticceria and picked up some of its LOCALLY produced pastries.

Yessiree, I sure do love them LOCAL foods.

]]> By: Mahlon http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41864 Mahlon Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:37:21 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41864 Book: I hope you gave Taranto permission to use this post in Best of The Web yesterday (or Wednesday). He posted it verbatim and without attribution. Book: I hope you gave Taranto permission to use this post in Best of The Web yesterday (or Wednesday). He posted it verbatim and without attribution.

]]> By: Oldflyer http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41752 Oldflyer Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:02:46 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41752 You nailed it Friend of America. Mixing local/global and the notion of buying "local" fresh vegetables out of season, etc. certainly brings the English word oxymoron to mind. For the average person, the food distribution system that exists in North America and much of Europe has opened up a luxurious eating style that was incomprehensible even in my youth. But, I suppose it will make some folks feel elite--and thus good-- and presumably they can pay for the status. You nailed it Friend of America. Mixing local/global and the notion of buying “local” fresh vegetables out of season, etc. certainly brings the English word oxymoron to mind.

For the average person, the food distribution system that exists in North America and much of Europe has opened up a luxurious eating style that was incomprehensible even in my youth.

But, I suppose it will make some folks feel elite–and thus good– and presumably they can pay for the status.

]]> By: Friend of USA http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41742 Friend of USA Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:30:23 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41742 "refining" my "theory" on what Bookworm's intent was... <i>"...The local food movement has been all about buying seasonal food from nearby farmers. Now, thanks to the Web, it is expanding to include far-away farmers too..."</i> Going global means not local anymore and not seasonal anymore ; buying strawberries in January in Montreal with below - way below zero temperature - is neither local nor seasonal ! I f they go "global", aren't they defeating the purpose of the local/seasonal farmer's movement? And that is what is kind of "ironic" about it. I think?... “refining” my “theory” on what Bookworm’s intent was…

“…The local food movement has been all about buying seasonal food from nearby farmers. Now, thanks to the Web, it is expanding to include far-away farmers too…”

Going global means not local anymore and not seasonal anymore ; buying strawberries in January in Montreal with below – way below zero temperature – is neither local nor seasonal !

I f they go “global”, aren’t they defeating the purpose of the local/seasonal farmer’s movement?

And that is what is kind of “ironic” about it.

I think?…

]]> By: Friend of USA http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41741 Friend of USA Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:14:18 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41741 ok, English is not my first language ( French is ) so I may be missing something here, but I think Bookworm's point is that this already exists. The fruits and vegetables I buy here near Montreal city ( Quebec province Canada ) come from places such as California, Florida,etc... some come from Argentina, Brezil etc... some canned foods come from the middle east and so on and so forth. Being able to buy food that was grown in far away places by farmers who banded together, and having food impoerted in large quantities and sold in large stores is not a new idea... I think Bookworm was making fun of those people who think they have just invented something when we already have had it for decades. I think Bookworm was kind of making a joke? Am I right Bookworm?... ok, English is not my first language ( French is ) so I may be missing something here, but I think Bookworm’s point is that this already exists.

The fruits and vegetables I buy here near Montreal city ( Quebec province Canada ) come from places such as California, Florida,etc…
some come from Argentina, Brezil etc…
some canned foods come from the middle east and so on and so forth.

Being able to buy food that was grown in far away places by farmers who banded together, and having food impoerted in large quantities and sold in large stores is not a new idea…

I think Bookworm was making fun of those people who think they have just invented something when we already have had it for decades.

I think Bookworm was kind of making a joke?

Am I right Bookworm?…

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41737 suek Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:33:01 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41737 Jose... I think that those truffles are the candy-sweet type, rather than the fungus type that you're probably thinking of. I'm not sure - I didn't explore the fair-market pages, but I do know that chocolate "truffles" are a big thing these days. Very expensive. Jose…

I think that those truffles are the candy-sweet type, rather than the fungus type that you’re probably thinking of. I’m not sure – I didn’t explore the fair-market pages, but I do know that chocolate “truffles” are a big thing these days. Very expensive.

]]> By: Danny Lemieux http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41735 Danny Lemieux Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:19:55 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41735 This whole locally-grown shtick is looney for any society that suffers through winter where nothing grows. It's an idle plaything for the very wealthy and self-indulged - kinda like Marie Antoinette and her retainers dressing up like peasants and pretending to be people of the earth. This whole locally-grown shtick is looney for any society that suffers through winter where nothing grows. It’s an idle plaything for the very wealthy and self-indulged – kinda like Marie Antoinette and her retainers dressing up like peasants and pretending to be people of the earth.

]]> By: Jose http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41720 Jose Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:31:50 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41720 As a Colorado native, I was interested to see that local farmers in Boulder are now harvesting truffles. Or maybe not. Fair trade truffles? They probably have more miles on them than a new Toyota Prius. As a Colorado native, I was interested to see that local farmers in Boulder are now harvesting truffles. Or maybe not. Fair trade truffles? They probably have more miles on them than a new Toyota Prius.

]]> By: Danny Lemieux http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/01/21/creeping-capitalism/comment-page-1/#comment-41718 Danny Lemieux Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:21:12 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=5239#comment-41718 It doesn't matter. Their intentions are good. It doesn’t matter. Their intentions are good.

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