> We all know that the best thing we can do is eat a > local, veg-friendly (vegetarian/vegan) diet. I do not know that. First I am not sure vegan diet is be

> We all know that the best thing we can do is eat a > local, veg-friendly (vegetarian/vegan) diet. I do not know that. First I am not sure vegan diet is better than balanced diet. Second, I am not sure "local" is always better. Keep in mind that "local" is all over the globe, and some places may be a gardener's paradise, in others you will struggle to grow anything.