locavore

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13
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16
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8

Definition of locavore

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (neologism)One who tries to eat only locally grown foods.
    “They are a locavore’s (someone who eats food produced within 100 miles of he lives) paradise.”
    “Become a Locavore Try to eat foods grown close to your home, which helps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport as well as supporting your neighbors. […]”
    “Its mottled green skin conceals a creamy yellow pulp that tastes of banana and mango; locavore-minded chefs alchemize it into ice cream, beer, bread and tasting-menu fodder — that is, when it’s not simply eaten raw with a spoon.”

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Etymology

From loca(l) + -vore. Coined by Jen Maiser, Jessica Prentice, Sage Van Wing, and DeDe Sampson, co-founders of the “Locavores” web site in 2005.

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