Isn't funny how everyone with an agenda jumps on the Carbon Cutting bandwagon? There is now a growing chorus of noise from the Vegetarian community. This chorus probably has an element of smug 'told-you-so' about it. Apparently, not eating meat has a lower carbon footprint than a regular diet. In fact this is true. So, 'hear-hear; I hear you cry? Well, all is not as it seems.

Although superficially correct there is more to it. Our futures will be more localised. Our choices will be far more limited and we will still have to eat healthily. You will still need a mix of Vitamins and Minerals and these will need to be sourced from a much closer locale to your home than is currently possible. Hence your location will effect you diet. Rich agricultural areas will enjoy variety and a balanced diet. Other human locations may be more marginal or better suited to certain forms of monoculture. So where is this going?

In a world of cheap food in enormous variety available from the supermarket we have become used to near infinite choice. These choices allow us to make lifestyle decision based upon ethical and fashionable considerations. These choices would be unimaginable to our grandparents. When these choices are removed the room for fashion, fad and ethics becomes less and less. We will all ending up eating whatever we can afford to eat for our location. This will largely be locally grown fruit and veg. The meat lovers will find their choice restricted. However, it works both ways. The vegetarian may find that their choices are also restricted. Hence, if they wish to maintain their lifestyle choice then will have to go somewhere where it can be maintained. Otherwise vegetarians may find themselves having to eats fish in order to maintain a healthy balance. The message is this: your choices will become more restricted. hence your survival may mean that your lifestyle choice is no longer a matter of choice at all. You will eat whatever is available.

Some will argue that their choices will be maintained by trading for the foodstuffs that sustain them. True, but remember that long distant food-trade may well be a distant memory one day. There will also be far less to trade with. As our population has over-shot the carrying capacity of our landmasses then there will not be much food to go around. Hence we will be growing the foodstuffs that support our desired levels of population. Hence you may find that, unless you grow these foods yourself, then your exotic foods may never be seen again where you are.