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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Growing your own food at home is very beneficial for your body and the environment. When you grow your own food, you know exactly what goes into it, therefore, you know exactly what is going into your body. Many chemicals such as pesticides and preservatives are put into your food. These chemicals are very harmful to your body and to the environment. Another reason growing your own food is beneficial is because there is no packaging. The packaging of food is usually made out of plastic and it generates a lot of waste which is not good for the environment. Overall, growing your own food is healthier because you know exactly what is in it and no waste is generated making it more sustainable.
link-https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/backyard-gardening-grow-your-own-food-improve-your-health-201206294984
I agree with all of this! Going along with what you were saying about pesticides being dangerous in store bought foods, homegrown food is also generally better for you. According to the University of New Hampshire, foods that are homegrown tend to offer more vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to someone's diet. Additionally, not only does store bought food require intense amounts of packaging, but they also require long-distance transportation to get to the markets. Going back to what you were saying about pesticides, they are also bad for the environment, not just your body!
I agree. Knowing want is in your food is very important. According to "One Green Planet Earth", Agriculture accounted for 80 percent of all the use of pesticides in the U.S. As you can see, we use a lot of pesticides for our own food. Organization that approved the use of these pesticides haven't all done very extensive research regarding the dangers that these different chemicals might have. However when growing your own food, you know exactly what is being put into your own food and what isn't. I also like how you mentioned something that most people don't even think about, the packaging. This does obviously reduce the amount of waste we contribute to the environment.
I agree, something else to consider that when you consistently buy food from a grocery store and waste most of the food that you bought. When you home grow you know what you want as well as how much, while most vegetables are sold in packages at stores.