[QUOTE=rhiannonwales;9762870]I don't disagree with this to a point but its not like everything you buy in the store can be found locally.And i don't mean exotic produce either - if you don't live in an area where there is a lot of farming, you are forced to buy products like milk, eggs, cheese, flour etc. all from places far enough away that they need to be trucked in. and in winter unless you want to get scurvy, and such, you need to buy produce thats trucked in, even if its just from Florida or Cali.[QUOTE]

I met with Rep. Pat Williams (D-MT) a number of years ago. A tale from him. He was trying to get another Rep. from NY to vote for the farm bill in the late 1980's. The Rep. from NY asked him "Why should I vote for the farm bill? Everybody I know buys food from the grocery store." I realize that the farm bill in the US is one of the most pork-filled (food stamp ads) and wasteful (ethanol subsidies) bills passed by the Congress but it does provide some good things (Country of origin labeling on food). Do I believe the story, no but I can believe that a person from NY would have this attitude. NY/NJ have always had higher food prices over other areas because of the congestion and lack of local farms. However, NY/NJ incomes are often much higher than the rest of the country as well.