A Localvore is a person dedicated to eating food grown and produced locally.
There are a lot of good reasons to eat locally grown and produced food.
* Less resources (primarily fossil fuels) are expended packaging and
transporting local food.
* It supports the local economy - more money remains in our local community.
* It is healthier - processing and preservatives are less important since the
food doesn't have to travel so far.
* It is safer and thus localvores are less susceptible to foodborn illnesses.
* If for no other reason - IT TASTES BETTER!
There are a lot of good reasons to eat locally grown and produced food.
* Less resources (primarily fossil fuels) are expended packaging and
transporting local food.
* It supports the local economy - more money remains in our local community.
* It is healthier - processing and preservatives are less important since the
food doesn't have to travel so far.
* It is safer and thus localvores are less susceptible to foodborn illnesses.
* If for no other reason - IT TASTES BETTER!
Welcome Southern California Localvores
Localvores: people committed to eating foods grown within their local food shed.
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It means that, in many cases, locally grown foods are likely to be fresher, healthier and even better for the environment than organic foods. That's because local foods haven't traveled the 1,400 miles or more that a typical produce item in the grocery store has. So a local fruit or vegetable hasn't spent days or weeks in transit, consuming large quantities of fossil fuels and, day by day, losing valuable nutrients.
Another plus for local foods: the money you spend on them stays in your area, supporting your local economy. And, while many local farmers might not be certified as organic (a process that can be cumbersome and time-consuming), a lot of them follow organic or near-organic practices that are much kinder to the soil, water and air than modern industrial-style agriculture.
Maybe you've heard the expression, "Local is the new organic." But what does that mean?
