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Saturday 19 October 2013

Reasons Local Food Is Healthier

By George Dodson


When many of our parents grew up, eating out was almost never done. There were only a handful of restaurants back in those days and people were very much used to making and growing their own food. In addition, people in those days have rather large families. It's been said, that the reason that was so was because there was a lot of work to be done and folks just needed large families for that. Also, many of our parents grew up during the depression when it was almost necessary to grow your own fruits and vegetables, and perhaps hunt wild game meat.

This time, we no longer have to deal with such problems and difficulties. Families now can easily purchase food from the supermarket whenever they feel hungry. A lot of the food is processed. Large companies are also able to produce large numbers of fruits as well as vegetables however the quality of the food is sometimes not met. In line to today's modern world, restaurants can now be found in almost everywhere. Depending on what you want, the price is reasonable and in some cases of food is very good.

As a consumer, there are also a few things to keep in mind when purchasing your local food. A good advantage of purchasing your food locally is that you can easily trace where it came from, how it is grown and if it is chemical-free. You can easily tell if the food that you're going to buy is worth your money. That might be no pesticides or other harmful chemicals, which are often spread on food by major growers to keep away the pests.

Additionally, you are guaranteed that the fruit that you'll be taking from the local market are fresh and luscious. They don't require some chemical be sprayed on them to keep them fresh. However, you'll definitely have doubts about the freshness if you try to purchase from the supermarket.

Most of the fruits and vegetables grown locally are handled less. This simply means that you're able to acquire better quality fruits and vegetables that doesn't ripen too quickly. Having to store these goods in your fridge and pantry in a long time will no longer be problem.

Having local goods also lets you keep up with the current season. This means you're not getting any bio-altered goods that grow outside its season but goods that are actually perfect for its own season. You can be reluctant that what you're getting has the best quality. This is something that you can't simply have from goods that have traveled from far away places like those from the supermarket.

Knowing where your food is grown, as well as how it's produced, leave you with a better feeling about what you're eating. It is actually important to consider these things today since a lot of our food can be actually unsafe due to processing chemicals and other contaminants.

In our parents certainly didn't have much of an opportunity to go out and eat. Food was actually either grown or hunted. However, it is also a great idea that we go back to that way of living once in a while. If we do, we can guarantee that food is fresher with quality that is much better.




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