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

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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.

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