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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Eating locally produced foods helps our climate problem. “Local food has more nutrients. Local food has a shorter time between harvest and your table, and it is less likely that the nutrient value has decreased.” The vegetables are grown locally, this benefits the economy, the land, and yourself. You gain more nutrients because the plants are not shipped far. The farmland improves due to the plants planted on it. Overall, buying locally benefits the town or city, and your own nutrition.
Article: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/7_benefits … ocal_foods
I agree that locally grown food are far better for us and for our community. I think if people were to stop shipping produce and meat across the country, man's carbon footprint would go down dramatically. Health would rise across the world because of the fresher and more nutrient food we are consuming compared to the bruised and unripe produce we get at the store. I do not think everyone should have a large field of produce in their backyard but I think having a small vegetable garden is a great way to eat more local. This can also help teach sustainability and allow people to become more aware of the problems we have in our world today. After reading an article from Columbia University I became more aware of the impact local food can have on our environment. I agree that locally grown food are far better for us and for our community. I think if people were to stop shipping produce and meat across the country man's carbon footprint would go down dramatically. Health would rise across the world because of the fresher and more nutrient food we are consuming compared to the bruised and unripe produce we get at the store. I do not think everyone should have a large field of produce in their backyard but I think having a small vegetable garden is a great way to eat more local. This can also help teach sustainability and allow people to become more aware of the problems we have in our world today. After reading an article from Columbia University I became more aware of the impact local food can have on our environment.