Online from publisher. 3 pages., Case examples in the eastern U.S. of consumer food buying from local, -in-state, and regional producers, with expressions of increased interest and preference.
4 pages., Author suggests that"social forestry seeks to manage forests through local communities for their own plus national benefits, but is still falls short of the targets set. Reconciling local concerns for livelihood opportunities with the need for accountability requires intermediaries who successfully negotiate in the bureaucratic jungle of forestry as an institution."
Marshall, Jon (author) and Society of Professional Journalists, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2006-09-27
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28527
Notes:
Posted at http://www.spj.org, Author's blog and online newspaper site. 15 pages., Features a series,"Eating local," in the Anchorage Daily News. Husband-wife reporting team describes and shows experiences during a week of trying to eat only locally grown and raised food. The series, published during September 2006, was cited among "Jon Marshall's 'News Gems" highlighting the best of American journalism." URL for the series: http://www.adn.com/life/eating_local
