How Far Did Your Supper Travel?

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Alisa Smith and James (J.B.) MacKinnon who launched the 100 mile diet back in 2005 have started a new blog. the purpose of this blog is to track what they eat each day from Easter to thanksgiving.

The 100 mile diet came into being when the British Columbia Couple began to question what impact their food choices we having on their local economy and environment.. In North America the average journey that your food makes is 1500 mile from where it was grown or produces to the table where you consume it.

In the spring of 2005 Smith and MacKinnon decided to do see if they could eat food that came from within a 100 mile radius of their home, thus the 100 mile diet was born.

this diet has spread across North America and the couple have become celebrities in the eat local and environmental circles. Now their blog will chronicle their book tour.

Depending upon where you live, following the 100 mile diet every day for a year can be a serious challenge. For example, here in Northern New Brunswick it may be Spring but there is still four feet of snow on the ground, However, even if you just set aside one day a week or a month to try this diet, it would give you a greater insight into what food is available within a 100 mile radius of your home. It could be a voyage of discovery, who knows what culinary delights await.