My food choices are probably among the most unsustainable choices I make, at least from an environmental standpoint. I am a big time carnivore, even though I am fully aware of the amount of energy required to create a food-Calorie of meat. This is a lifestyle choice, but also a nutritional one: I am altogether too aware of how much careful planning it takes to replace all the nutritional value in meat, and have seen first hand too many vegetarians/vegans fail to pay close enough attention to their vitamin and complete/incomplete protein intake, to the detriment of their health.
To be honest, the only real driver of my food choices is nutritional value per dollar. I lead an active lifestyle that demands proper nutrition, but have a really limited budget. Since food is just about the biggest budget item after rent for me, I have to cut corners where I can. Given a choice between eating green and eating healthy, i choose healthy, given my economic constraints.
Also, I am unconvinced by the "organic" movement sweeping our fair nation. This term is almost devoid of standard, and seems like classic greenwashing in a lot of situations. I chuckle when I see environmentally conscious people paying extra for "organic" produce that is watered with toxic Chinese groundwater and shipped with fossil fuels around the globe.
I hope to embrace local when I have the funds, if not for green purposes for quality purposes. As the Brits say, you have to "eat your view": if you want farms and rural areas in your neighborhood, support those farms at the grocery store!
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