Peoples Republic of South Devon

Food miles v Fair trade.

January 11th, 2006

I do believe Devon County Council are to be looking at cutting down food miles in the county. They may not of course, but is seems to me, we are better placed than many to make the most of our agricultural heritage, keep jobs, promote healthy living and enhance the region’s reputation as a destination of choice without undermining the fair trade debate. But I’m just an unelected dreamer…
Talking about unelected dreamers,the editor of the Herald Express, who is currently on some sort of pilgrimage (walking with his hat and dog to make money for some deserving cause, last I heard he was on his way to Bovey Tracey - who will rid me of, oh nevermind), is pursuing a campaign to promote (a new version of) the ten commandments - Living For the Weekend,
no that’s something else. When in doubt, especially about the state of society, I always find it refreshing to turn to the old testament. At least it promotes responsibility within society. Honour your parents, for example. And if I’m allowed the latitude that the Herald Express has shown with the commandments, let’s say that means all our ancestors - care
for the elderly, for example. Teignbridge council, it seems, is going to the county council to recommend selling some of the area’s old people’s homes. That’s just what I like to see. Now if we could just do something about those privately run and profiteering children’s homes…

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