Posted AT 6:32 AM EST on 11/08/08
Local food - better for the conscience, but not the wallet
The bourgeois back-to-earth movement is nothing if not rich in irony. Last month, while my husband and I were planning a naming ceremony for our newborn, the officiating rabbi sent me a list of responsibilities we were to commit to in raising our son.
Among them was to "build a green world."
Reproducing for a second time hardly seemed to fit the bill, but then again, the rabbi lived in a 5,000-square-foot house complete with pool and three-car garage.
The full text of this article has 806 words.
To continue reading this article, you will need to purchase this article.
Already have a member account? Login now
Pay-Per-View Offers To read the complete article, select one of the following options
Purchasing from globeandmail.com is quick and secure.
Monday’s columns 
Tuesday
Derek DeCloet
Vox
John Heinzl
Market moves
Barrie McKenna
Washington
Rob Carrick
Personal Finance
Wednesday
John Heinzl
Market moves
Neil Reynolds
Policy
Marcus Gee
Asia
Thursday
Derek DeCloet
Vox
John Heinzl
Market moves
Rob Carrick
Personal Finance
Mathew Ingram
Technology
Sinclair Stewart
New York
Konrad Yakabuski
Quebec View
Richard Siklos
Business
Friday
John Heinzl
Market moves
Neil Reynolds
Policy
Eric Reguly
Europe
Saturday
Derek DeCloet
Vox
Rob Carrick
Personal Finance
