In the framework of McDonaldization, the CSA model seems quite irrational. And yet, the results are undeniably rational. The food I am eating is healthy, fresh, natural, and free of chemicals, and it is not genetically modified. I usually get so many vegetables and fruits each week that it forces me to eat in a healthier way than I might normally eat. The money I am spending is staying in, and contributing to, the local economy instead of adding to the profits of some faraway multinational corporation. The people I see each week allow me to build a greater sense of community and social capital. As my colleagues Brian Obach and Kathleen Tobin found in their study of CSAs, this un-McDonaldized form of food production has significant benefits for individuals and their communities
Aurialie Jublin on 05 Apr 13Tenir compte, dans le monde de l'éducation, du sport, du travail, de la typologie et du tempérament de chacun n'est évidemment pas possible face aux contraintes imposées dans ces différents champs par la société. Mais ne peut-on éviter quelques grossières erreurs, c'est le sens de la réflexion dans laquelle nous entraîne le professeur Touitou.
