One of the challenges of eating local aside from seasonality and geography is cost. In his interview with Anne E. McBride on Leite's Culinaria Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, reiterates a point he makes in the book: "There is definitely a class issue here. To do the right thing, when it comes to food choices, takes more money, there's no question about that. It's one of the biggest problems we face. But there are a lot of Americans — more than half, I would say — who have the wherewithal to spend a little bit more money on better food choices. I think, in a large part — certainly for my audience, probably for your audience —, it's...
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