Powell River’s 50-mile diet

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Devoted Powell River shrinks the 100-Mile Diet to fit its isolation.

By J.B. MacKinnon and Alisa Smith

Published: August 8, 2006

TheTyee.ca

The 100-Mile Diet wasn’t good enough for the good people of Powell
River, B.C. No, living on a peninsula that connects to the outside
world only by boat begs a different definition of local. A few quick
measurements on the map and…the “50 Mile Local Food for Change
Challenge” was born.

An RRU learner re-invents the 100-mile diet for Powell River
By Alisa Smith and J.B. McKinnon, reprinted by permission

The 100-Mile Diet wasn’t good enough for the good people of Powell River, B.C. No, living on a peninsula that connects to the outside world only by boat begs a different definition of local. A few quick measurements on the map and…the “50 Mile Local Food for Change Challenge” was born.

Eating Local: There’s No Plate Like Home
In Powell River, a peninsula town in British Columbia, 250 people have … Eating on a 100-mile diet requires a total reimagining of how to prepare food. …