I feel that eating locally-produced is very important because it takes the hassle of shipping and packing the food to send to stores all over the world. most home grown foods in the bay area aren't sprayed with chemicals and other things that aren't good for us or the plant we do have a food garden at Bishop O'Dowd, it is called the living lab.

This is very true, but most locally produced foods cost more because of their more  pure nature and lack of chemicals. However like you said growing local foods without chemicals or shipping is much better for the environment.

I agree with what your saying 100%. Companies use so much carbon and excess energy to genetically modify foods, process them, package them and then ship them. If we all tried to make a better effort and try to eat locally grown food that is also organic, it would largely decrease our carbon footprint, and it would also be a lot healthier for us and the environment. Disposing of food waste is almost just as important and purchasing and consuming it. Composting food waste instead of throwing it away has amazing benefits. For one, it decreases the amount of garbage you produce. Second, it is very easy to do, and by composting, the broken down food can be used for many other purposes, such as a fertilizer for your yard.  Another thing to keep in mind is to try and produce as little waste as possible. Only buy what you know you will eat, eat a wholesome diet, and if you have leftovers, save it for another day instead of just throwing them away. These little changes will surely have a big impact if we all try to change.