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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Pros and Cons of Home Grown Food
On gardensure.com, it says the risk of food poisoning is rising. The use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers has increased. These all can trigger toxic effect in the foods. The best way to escape these uncertainties is reducing dependency. Home grown foods reduce the chances of food contamination. Home gardening can save cost, time, and provide income.
I agree with this statement because most home grown foods in the bay area aren't sprayed with chemicals and other things that aren't good for us or the plants.