You may have heard the term in a number of different ways: locavorism, the 100-Mile Diet, or simply eating local. These terms all refer to the growing trend of purchasing food that has been grown and processed in one’s own community.
At first glance, this seems completely contrary to the pride we have taken in the past to be able to get foods from all over the world anytime we want. We can have Ecuadorian bananas in May, California strawberries in January, and Mexican avocados any time of the year. But at what cost?
The average distance a grocery store’s produce has to travel before it gets on your plate is 1,500 miles. That travel could be by container ship, by truck or by train. Regardless of the mode of transport, carbon emissions are
Whether you choose to be militant about solely eating local foods from local sources or you want to travel only half way down that path, choosing to make conscious decisions about where your food comes from helps the environment and potentially helps your body. And really, who needs to eat strawberries in January?
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