The American meal travels an average of 2,000 miles from farm to plate, according to a recent study by the Worldwatch Institute.

This grossly inefficient food supply system has fostered unhealthy expectations -- the attitude that any food should be available any time of year and at a unrealistically low cost.

In an effort to close the gap between our forks and our fields, chefs, food activists and growing numbers of regular consumers - are making a commitment to “Eat Local.”

Join host Jerry Kay, publisher of the Environmental News Network, as we hear from three of this movement’s leaders and hear how organic, seasonal and local food decisions affect their lives.

The Beyond Organic one-hour radio show airs every Wednesday at 10 a.m. (PST), reaching thousands of listeners across North America via traditional radio stations, satellite radio, webcasting and podcasting. Shorter segments are rebroadcast on the CBS Radio Network and Armed Forces Radio. For information on this week's guests and to tune in, visit www.BeyondOrganic.com. You can also listen at www.iciclenetworks.com and www.wisdommedia.com.

The show was created by Straus Communications, and is produced in association with Icicle Networks and the Environmental News Network.

Source: Icicle Networks