Stacy Mitchell, New Rules Project. September 8, 2009. Hoping to capitalize on growing public enthusiasm for all things local, some of the world's biggest corporations are brashly laying claim to the word "local."
Priyamvada Gopal, Comment Is Free. July 25, 2009. Starbucks' new stealth strategy is de-branding: giving stores different names and more local "community personality".
David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. July 11, 2008. Across America, local culture has been supplanted by fast food and sub-par Will Smith movies. No wonder people don't care about hometown issues.
David Morris, AlterNet. September 11, 2007. Those who say eating local is not always the best choice for the planet are forgetting one very important part of the equation: community.
