I just finished reading Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon’s book Plenty, about eating only foods grown and produced within 100 miles of their home in Vancouver, BC. I found it pretty fascinating, but I’m not sure that I... (15 replies, last updated by chefbrian1 September 18, 2009)

Going to be in Ottawa in a few weeks and would like to eat at a nice restaurant that highlights local foods and/or the 100 mile diet. Being a market gardener/lamb farmer, my husband and I are really in to these types of eateries.... (4 replies, last updated by PaulV July 17, 2009)

Over the holidays, I read "The 100 Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating." I love the idea and it makes total sense...and I already buy food at farmers' markets as much as possible. The other side though, is wine. We drink a lot of... (12 replies, last updated by tasteontario January 9, 2008)

Are there any local ancovies or sardines for those of us testing the waters of the 100 Mile Diet? I shop primarily in downtown Boston. We recently realized that we use a lot of anchovies in some of our favourite recipes, this is... (4 replies, last updated by vonwotan October 5, 2008)

This is a new show on food network Canada, featuring the couple that wrote "The 100 Mile Diet." Families in Mission, British Columbia have signed up to live on a 100 mile diet for 100 days. Are you watching the show? If so, what... (20 replies, last updated by MakingSense April 21, 2009)

-dependent irrigation systems." More: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/02/25/080225fa_fact_specter#ixzz0Xf4HSvT1 I try to eat local, but I don’t make a fetish of it. The one thing I’ve completely given up is... (8 replies, last updated by jlafler November 23, 2009)

of the time. I was that way even as a skinny kid, when I could eat whatever I wanted and could literally vacuum a table clean. Now, I can get up from a Chinese buffet at noon and hit another buffet at dinnertime, and this is when... (56 replies, last updated by Divamac March 24, 2007)

It seems like diet mania is all around me. Or, at the very least, people have certain attitudes on what is healthy and what they “should” or “should not” be eating. People use terms like “that is... (34 replies, last updated by Chowpatty April 10, 2007)

I love this thread. For my husband’s birthday back in June I was charged with an entirely local/100-mile-diet dinner, as per his request. A challenge to say the least, but actually quite enjoyable. He was a stickler for... (29 replies, last updated by The Chowhound Team September 5, 2007)

I’ve been there and found it to be a great place. As Kasia said, the owners are quite nice and good food was plentiful - the cheese I tried was quite good. As well as great food there is some great artwork for sale, lots of... (1 reply, last updated by cabirius June 2, 2009)

The same place they get wheat in SF— the midwest. The best food is season, local, and organic."Eating locally" is a mindset. It stresses that organic is not the only food consideration if that organic peach had to travel... (3 replies, last updated by JudiAU April 6, 2006)

isn’t as available as the others? ps – it’s not really a successful diet, as there are plenty of other treats I enjoy, but at home and when dining out. =) (5 replies, last updated by melsky February 16, 2007)

away from my retail or work destination just so i can walk a bit extra.) My hubby and i like to eat out, even at cheap local dives, once a week.. and cook at home regularly, sometimes mac-'n cheese, out of a box, othertimes,... (2 replies, last updated by karykat January 13, 2008)

family eating a French diet for 2 years. NOT a “weight loss book”...more observational and lifestyle. Check it out! Link: http://www.fatfallacy.com/ (32 replies, last updated by Sharuf May 1, 2003)

is served with most meals or not, so lower-carbing is easy for me also, though when I do eat bread, I make sure it’s 100% whole wheat... I do cut fats and sugars in lots of recipes...I baked Epi’s Spiced Pumpkin Bread... (18 replies, last updated by Emme September 24, 2005)