Portlandia "Is it local?"

TV Portlandia (US, 2011)  

Satirical TV show, filmed and set in Portland. A gentle sketch-comedy send-up of high-minded, laid-back, arts-focused, sustainability-oriented living in Portland.

Scene: A bohemian couple goes to great lengths to make sure that their restaurant order is ethical and humane.

"Here is the chicken you'll be enjoying tonight. His name was Colin. Here are his papers."

Restaurant top Food Trend 2011: Cook Local
Locally sourced ingredients and sustainability topped the list of top trends in restaurants for 2011, according to an annual survey of chefs by the National Restaurant Association. The NRA asked 1,527 chefs, all members of the American Culinary Federation, what they expected to be top of mind in 2011. Tied at No. 1, with 86 percent of chefs identifying each of them as important trends, were locally sourced meats and seafood and locally grown produce.

10 Reasons to Eat Local Food by the Eat Local Challenge.

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