Read this article and you’ll see why.

The issue of “food miles” is the “new organic” — an issue that is creeping its way into mainstream public consciousness. OK, so maybe Mother Jones magazine and Palatin (a self-described “Christian libertarian environmentalist lunatic farmer”) aren’t exactly indicative of mainstream American opinions, but in Europe, people are legitimately starting to think not only about what goes into their food, but how far it has to travel to get to them.

Those of you who have been following our efforts here at the Bistrot know that we’ve been banging the local food drum for several years now. Who wants to join in?