From this article: “Even though the region boasts some of the finest farmland in the world, there is a startling lack of fresh produce here.”
My mother-in-law is a vegan who lives in the woods (yes) in southern Ohio. And even though it’s an hour and a half to the nearest grocery, she and my step-FIL are still alive. People who actually cook for themselves instead of going to restaurants every night like they’re Lorenzo de Medici don’t have such a “struggle” for “survival.” Have your manservant go to a supermarket, A.G.
“The mentality of the Midwest is, green is garnish,” explained Heidi Van Pelt-Belle, who runs Füd, a vegetarian restaurant in Kansas City.
Lol, Heidi Van Pelt-Belle, you are terrible.
“Some say they have learned to cook for themselves…”
(Source: maura)
