Pierre Desrochers, associate professor of geography at the University of Toronto, says advocates of “buy local” food campaigns ignore the potential dangers for food security. Desrochers offered these comments during a presentation to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society March 8, 2010. To watch full-length presentations of John Locke Foundation events, click here.
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