Are You a Fruit and Nut Case? Learn to Eat Nutritious Meals From Local Produce

Eating well and fighting global warming are twoattracting the attention of environmentalists and
goals that can be achieved simultaneously byschool administrators worldwide.
preparing delicious nutritious meals from localAdding to the call for more emphasis on local
produce. A great deal of the stocked items inproduce are the 100 Mile Diet founders, who
local supermarkets has actually travelled manysuccessfully shopped locally in farmers markets
hundreds or thousands of miles, most of whichfor a year to prove that a healthy nutritious diet
could be bought locally, if only consumers werewithout the environmental cost of transport is
aware of this.possible.
Economies of scale and central buying policiesWhen consumers shop locally for produce, family
mean that in most cases local produce is shippedowned farms benefit, encouraging investment in
to a central warehouse and then redistributedorganic farming practices and innovative methods
back to local grocery stores. This could mean thesuch as glass house farming to grow out of
fresh vegetables grown by the farmer in town Aseason fruits and vegetables.
are sent to consumers in town B, whilst produceIn the age of convenience such as we have
grown in town B a few days later are sent totoday, the quality of meals is often overlooked,
town A.consequently many developed nations are now
Benefits of Local Producegrappling with the increased burden of funding
Locally sourced produce is generally considered tohealth care services. A return to eating delicious
be fresher, more delicious, and nutritious thannutritious meals from local produce seems to be
produce transported in from foreign places. Thisone solution that shows signs of working, and is
belief is supported by none other than Jamiecalculated to reduce carbon emissions, and so
Oliver whose campaign to introduce good quality,directly benefits the environment.
locally sourced food into Britain's schools is