Comparative advantage is one of the most fundamental laws of economics, and a
component in LFM arguments. Places that have the most advantageous conditions for agriculture
should grow food. Areas that have longer growing seasons should produce more food. This is
valid; however, eating locally emphasizes eating what is grown close to where one lives, and
adapting a palate accordingly. Some argue that LFMs are inefficient and that industrial
agriculture is more efficient. Widespread lack of access to super markets in our current system
does not support this argument (Weis, 2010; Figure 5). Much of the food produced in the United
States agricultural system is grown via irrigated land and some of the best land has been
developed (Weis, 2010)