A Factoring System for the Food Revolution Scale

No filosophy is complete without a system ofcourse, and no science exists without verifiable facts, so this endeavour should be accompanied by some sort of factoring system.

The elements of measure that comprise the grade on the Food Revolution scale are:

1. availability, i.e. the radius within which a product was bought;


2. organic, ranging up to USDA certified;


3. fair-trade, although many levels of certification might exist, for now we stick to a simple boolean fair or unfair;


4. price;


5. distribution, i.e. where was the product produced: some of the 
   most vulnerable elements in the food chain are the sometimes insane 
   distances food travels back and forth before reaching the consumer;


6. waste material, like there are wrappings, peel, etc.

There are other factors that should be given a weight to determine the grade on the Food Revolution scale, some I might have forgotten, others might be debatable, and some I should have omitted perhaps, so feel free to contribute and comment. It needs little explanation that this system is an organic system, which will develop over time. I will keep making corrections to this post and add information.