English Essay 2 Revision
Michelle Alvarado
Mr. Vanderlind English 1320.014
The Locavore’s Dilemma
Christophe Pelletier, a blogger from British Columbia, wrote “The Locavore’s Dilemma” that first appeared on his blog in 2009. His essay aims to convince his readers that the Locavore movement, where communities only eat and consume products produced within a hundred mile radius, is not realistic and could even cause famine. Pelletier uses facts to scare his audience, logical arguments, and alternatives that people could focus more on, to convince his audience, that an environmentally conscience society would be better than having a locavore system.
Pelletier uses a mild scare tactic to start off his essay to show his readers what would have to be given up if society transitioned to a strictly local diet. Restricted to local resources, people in certain areas would not have access to basic necessities like rice, sugar, coffee, or fruit. People have connections, passions and addictions with certain things, like beer, chocolate and coffee. Just the idea of not being able to go to a coffee shop or a grocery store to buy coffee is reason enough to keep some people from supporting the locavore movement. China’s manufacturing would collapse if our imports stopped and a true locavore system to them would cause famine. Cars would also be gone in British Columbia because they can’t produce rubber for tires. The absence of cars would mean cleaner air but jobs would decline. The author suggests that “before going all local food, the local locavores must realize that British Columbia produces forty eight percent of all food its inhabitants consume. One out of every two locavores would have to starve.” (Pelletier, Christophe) People’s life styles would have to change dramatically in that system. Competing for food and resources would most likely happen as well. These combinations would cause some
Mr. Vanderlind English 1320.014
The Locavore’s Dilemma
Christophe Pelletier, a blogger from British Columbia, wrote “The Locavore’s Dilemma” that first appeared on his blog in 2009. His essay aims to convince his readers that the Locavore movement, where communities only eat and consume products produced within a hundred mile radius, is not realistic and could even cause famine. Pelletier uses facts to scare his audience, logical arguments, and alternatives that people could focus more on, to convince his audience, that an environmentally conscience society would be better than having a locavore system.
Pelletier uses a mild scare tactic to start off his essay to show his readers what would have to be given up if society transitioned to a strictly local diet. Restricted to local resources, people in certain areas would not have access to basic necessities like rice, sugar, coffee, or fruit. People have connections, passions and addictions with certain things, like beer, chocolate and coffee. Just the idea of not being able to go to a coffee shop or a grocery store to buy coffee is reason enough to keep some people from supporting the locavore movement. China’s manufacturing would collapse if our imports stopped and a true locavore system to them would cause famine. Cars would also be gone in British Columbia because they can’t produce rubber for tires. The absence of cars would mean cleaner air but jobs would decline. The author suggests that “before going all local food, the local locavores must realize that British Columbia produces forty eight percent of all food its inhabitants consume. One out of every two locavores would have to starve.” (Pelletier, Christophe) People’s life styles would have to change dramatically in that system. Competing for food and resources would most likely happen as well. These combinations would cause some