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The 20% Shift
The 20% Shift
The Economic Benefits of Food Localization for Michigan and The Capital Required to Realize Them
by Michael Shuman
This report, sponsored by Fair Food Network, evaluates the economic impacts the state of Michigan would enjoy through a 20% shift toward local food. A “20% shift” means that for each food sector, a fifth of all non-local consumption shifts to local foodstuffs and local production expands accordingly.