Why Don't Costa Rican Restaurants Use Locally Grown Produce

[LadyGardenHoe]

I've noticed restaurants not using abundance around them too. I dream of having my own little restaurant/shack where I only use the produce that I grow.

[CanarsieBK]

@LadyGardenHoe Love that idea or at least source most of your stuff locally grown. Set the example.

[Revolutionisnow1]

I see this in Alberta Canada to. I was thrilled to find organic apples in our small town store till I found they came all the way from New Zealand when my own organic apple tree produces as good of apples blocks from the store. Plus many others in town have good apple trees and yet let the fruit fall and rot. I see your point.

[CanarsieBK]

@Revolutionisnow1 Yea not sure how things have become that way and why, but something should be done about it.

[heavenleiblu]

@canarsiebk oh no, i meant that I don't know why it's. like that, but the usda may be the reason here in the u.s. It's wack either way.

[CanarsieBK]

@heavenleiblu Yes. It most certainly whack in the States too.

[PCOStherealdeal]

Couldn't have said it better! Local is better in every possible way!

[CanarsieBK]

@PCOStherealdeal Indeed. I think something like this opened up my eyes even more.

[GospelTruth37059]

What else did you like or dislike about the area. Always wanted to travel to places like that.

[CanarsieBK]

@GospelTruth37059 I would def recommend checking out. The biggest hassle was transportation. Since they build around nature instead of tearing it down and through it, the roads aren't the most direct paths and not very well paved.

[bookhound63]

Well, lets see. In Costa Rica, the State owns the banks, the electric company, the telecommunications and social security. Sound familiar? They also "scrutinize all but the smallest contracts of the public sector and strictly enforce procedural requirements." They probably have a law that says they have to buy coconuts from licensed sellers. That is what happens when the government controls every aspect of your life.

I like your videos, but I'm not just about growing food.

[CanarsieBK]

@bookhound63 Thanks. I'm not just about growing food either. I think it's a microcosm of the bigger issue at hand, which you mentioned. Though growing food is very important because it is what sustains us and the environment. Societies and civilizations were built around food and we've become totally disconnected from that. I think something like this shows it.

[bookhound63]

@CanarsieBK I agree and I think its a shame that all those coconuts were just laying on the ground being wasted. People ARE disconnected from food in this country for sure. If our economy collapsed many wouldn't have the first clue how to grow their own food and that is sad.

[CanarsieBK]

@bookhound63 There was recently an article on Grist about that. If something went down, the supermarkets in NYC would be bare in about 3 days. What would people do next? The ones with all the money couldn't buy themselves out of that problem.

[bookhound63]

@CanarsieBK I hate to say it, but I imagine there would be riots, looting, and just general breaking into people's homes looking for food. I would not envy people who live in big cities if there was a collapse. I live in the country, miles away from any town.

[pussycat565]

@bookhound63 The zombies will go where all the food is first. No need to worry where food comes from if the undead is gnawing on yer toe. FWIW, I live far, far away from major urban centers on purpose.

[heavenleiblu]

That's nuts. I can't figure what the deal is there, but I imagine that here, the USDA wants to police everything. In your neck of the woods, they do free fruit walks, so at least somebody's beginning to see a benefit.

[CanarsieBK]

@heavenleiblu I don't think the USDA polices things in Costa Rica. Though the US might have a strong influence there.

[CanarsieBK]

I had some that people were selling on the streets and they were fine. Just couldn't get them in the stores or restaurants.

[spaaceful]

maybe they don't taste good? not sweet?