‘Buy local’, ‘Food miles’ - Irregular Economist 〜hicksianの経済学学習帳〜●Pierre Desrochers and Hiroko Shimizu, “YES, WE HAVE NO BANANAS: A Critique of the “Food Miles” Perspective”（Mercatus Policy Series, Policy Primer no.8, October 24, 2008） Summary As modern food production and distribution becomes ever more complex and globalized, a “buy local” food movement has arisen. This movement argues that locally produced food is not only fresher and better tasting, but it i
