Comments on: More seasonal advice

By: lancordca

lancordca — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 08:57:22 +0000

“Industrial agriculture and long distance food transportation and processing now generate up to 25% of all climate destabilizing greenhouse gases. Farmers Markets across the country are reporting record attendance and sales. Massive amounts of CO2 are produced when the average, often highly processed and wastefully packaged store-bought food item travels 1500-2500 miles from farm to fork. You know you’re doing the planet and our climate a favor when purchasing items grown by farmers in your area. This week’s tip is a reminder to consumers that buying foods in season can be as important as buying locally. A bag of tomatoes grown locally may have less of an energy impact than those shipped up from Chile. But grow those tomatoes out of season in a heated greenhouse and its energy impact can exceed the imported option. Of course, the moral of the story isn’t to buy your tomatoes from Chile in the winter time, but rather to look for foods that are growing locally in season or were grown and canned / dried / preserved locally.”
Where else can I read about this?

By: Wellnessbereich

Wellnessbereich — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:57:18 +0000

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By: Wellness taker

Wellness taker — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:04:37 +0000

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By: Buy Acai Berry

Buy Acai Berry — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:19:41 +0000

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By: Buy Acai Berry

Buy Acai Berry — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:03:43 +0000

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By: Dr. Sheryl Strom, RN, ND, CCII

Dr. Sheryl Strom, RN, ND, CCII — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:36:54 +0000

I would also like to add that eating food grown locally (where you live) is beneficial to your intestines. We all know Montezuma’s Revenge when traveling. This is caused by our lack of being accustomed to the food grown in the foreign country where we have traveled. The natives in those countries are already adjusted to the microorganisms on the food and in the water but not the traveler. Taking probiotics is very important when you develop those runs. Try eating honey grown locally to help you become desensitized to the allergens in your area. Read, Read, Read labels.

By: Agroblogger » Blog Archive » Agriculture Spurs Warming

Agroblogger » Blog Archive » Agriculture Spurs Warming — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:40:39 +0000

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