Commentary: Falling out of favor with food delivery

Austin loves technology. Austin loves food. Not surprisingly, Austin loves food delivery apps like Favor and UberEats.

But here’s the inconvenient truth: You can’t have your cake – or your Salacho and fried kale frittters – and eat with your iPhone, too.

Convenience has an ineluctable appeal — its own force field and magnetism. Growing up, there was almost nothing I loved more about vacations than room service. There remains something slightly rebellious about eating a meal in your robe and slippers, like playing hooky on normal dining formalities.

But as someone who has spent the last 15 years building a business growing and serving organic and sustainable food, I worry about the hidden costs of convenience.

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