How much does eating locally-produced food help the climate problem? What are the other potential environmental and social benefits of eating locally-grown/produced food? Do you have a food garden in your school or at home? If not, do you want one?
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Why we should grow our own foods at home
Have you ever thought about having your very own garden? I will talk about why it is better to grow your own foods instead of purchasing foods from grocery stores. One main reason it is better to grow your own food is because it is beneficial for the environment. For example in the article "10 Reasons To Grow Your Own Food" it talks about how by growing your own food, you are eliminating the transportation part of getting the food from the farms to the stores. In this transportation period the greenhouse gases produced from the trucks transporting the foods are ending up in the atmosphere causing more heat capture eventually heating up the Earth which is more commonly known as Global Warming (Green City Growers, n.d.). Another main reason it is better to grow your own foods is because it saves money. Taking the foods from your own garden doesn't cost you anything in fact it probably gives you more of a sense of pride knowing not only are you saving money, but you are also saving the environment. Another main reason growing your own food it better is because it is healthier for you. For example in the article "Backyard gardening: grow your own food, improve your health" it talks about how by growing your own food encourages you to eat more fruits and vegetables which is better for your health (Harvard Health, 2012). Also in the same article it talks about how growing your own food allows you to control what certain fertilizers and pesticides are used on your food and in particular exactly what kinds of foods you want to grow (Harvard Health, 2012). These three reasons are all great examples of beneficial ways we can grow our own foods at home.
References:
https://greencitygrowers.com/blog/10-re … -own-food/