Question
The "local" as transparent: Another recurring theme is the idea of
transparency in economic interactions. Global supply chains have
stretched so far, and become so convoluted, that it can be almost
impossible to determine where the things you buy were produced, and
under what conditions. In the wake of such disconnection, all matter of ills
can creep in- exploitation of workers inhumane treatment of animals,
environmental degradation, and so forth. The rhetorical promise of
localism is that transparency can be restored to the system. If you know
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Figure 6. The rise in neolocalism, measured here by usage of the term "local
food" in articles in the New York Times, follows shortly after the large upsurge in
usage of "globalization" in the late 1990s. Both terms experienced a huge upswing
as the term was becoming more commonly a subjoct of discussion, and then a
subsequent decline in usage.
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the producers of your goods and your food, so the argument goes, then
abuses of labor, of the environment, and of places, are less likely to occur.
What is created through the local discourse is a narrative a story that
directly connects the consumer with the place and people that produced
the products they consume, a narrative in which nothing is hidden or
unknown.
The "local" as non-corporate: What is notable is thorns..
Answer
Localism promises transparency and accountability in economic interactions, connecting consumers to the producers of their goods and food, and creating a narrative in which nothing is hidden or unknown, thus reducing the likelihood of exploitation, inhumane treatment, and environmental degradation.