Sounds to me like you live near a constant source of fresh food. Imagine what that would cost us way up in Northern Ontario to try and buy fresh fruit and veggies.We pay enough already for what is considered "fresh". If we had to pay anymore I'd have to sell my bus or get scurvy.

Cheers, Gerry
www.myspace.com/vanalong

---- Original Message ----
From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 3:52 am
Subject: Re: food for fuel, was Vanagon engine conversions

Isn't Friday over ?
All food should have the environmental cost, in terms of fuel consumed, and
greenhouse gases  emitted during it's shipping, right on the package. And
food that really has a high shipping cost would pay extra, akin to a 'gas
guzzler tax' on it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Rob
Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 11:58 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: food for fuel, was Vanagon engine conversions

At  1/11/2008 10:52 PM,  wrote:

>I agree, and disagree with you at the same time. I too was wooed by
>the whole idea of bio-diesel.
>
>To me, while you're right, corn ethanol is not even a net energy
>positive solution...

There is a big push these days to use oil to grow food then turn that
food into fuel so you can drive to the store and pay more for basic food.
But some people feel great about pumping food into their tank rather
than oil <g>.

If it makes you feel good to drive your food rather than eat it then
good for you, I'm just bummed that the food prices are going way up
these days. I used to worry about being able to buy gas, now it's if
I can afford bread. No humor.

There is more to be said but the Vanagon list is not the place, even
if it is Friday.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

________________________________________________________________________
Need a free e-mail account?  Get one now at Mail.AOL.ca