http://www.statenews.com For Stephanie Schlessman, food is political. Buying pricier local, organic food means more than fresher, tastier apples, the psychology junior said. Because suppliers have to travel shorter distances to stores, buying local also means fewer greenhouse gas emissions. en-us Foundry4 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:15:40 -0500 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:57:48 -0500 webmaster@statenews.com http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/5986/view “The high price tag deters low-income consumers.” So… Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:57:48 -0500 http://www.statenews.com/index.php/comment/5986/view