These days healthy eating is a huge priority for many Canadians. We all grew up knowing the importance of eating our veggies and that wisdom still holds true today. Our introduction to the wonders of organic food has created a new movement – one which benefits you, the environment AND your local economy. Enjoy the growing popularity of eating locally grown food!
Eating locally produced food is catching on quickly in North America. Just like the organic food movement, adopting a policy of eating only locally produced food takes some thought and purposefulness, but the benefits are worth it!
Some of the best reasons for “going local” are the benefits to you. Primarily, these are the health benefits of locally produced food and the improved quality. This also means the food can be left on the vine longer to ripen.
On top of the benefits to you are the environmental benefits of eating locally produced food. The biggest difference is transportation. When food comes from a local farm, the food doesn’t have as far to go to get to you.
Finally, your local community and economy also get a boost when you buy locally produced food, because you help to keep your dollars within your community.
It sounds great, but where do you start? Try your local market. Many towns and cities have markets that you can go to once or twice a week. Talk about it with your friends – you can make going to the market a fun excursion! Try going online to find out if there’s an “eat local” initiative in your community. And when you do bring the freshness of locally produced food home, keep it that way with Ziploc® brand Containers and Ziploc® brand Bags like Ziploc® brand Double Zipper Produce Bags.
