10. Only eat what has a mother and father!
Fake foods initiate an immune response
Set a goal for 1 week of only eating local or
natural foods and see how you feel
Drink lots of water to flush toxins
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12. The amount of energy
used to get food from the
Farm toYour Table
It is estimated that the average
American meal travels about 1500 miles
to get from farm to plate.
It can take up to 2 weeks for produce
imported outside of the U.S. to reach
your grocery store. By that time,
vitamins, minerals & antioxidants have
been shown to decrease during storage,
shipping and grocery store display
periods.
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13. Smaller scale farming lends itself to
less intrusive methods.
Preserving Farm land
Promoting bio-diversity
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17. $1 spent at corporate chain $1 spent at local business
15% reinvested locally 45% reinvested locally
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18. Growing direct to consumer sales reflect a growing
trend and body of knowledge about local food: up 49%
from 2002-2007
The number of farmers’ markets rose to 5,274 in 2009,
up from 2,756 in 1998 and 1,755 in 1994, according to
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service.
Consumers who value high-quality foods produced with
low environmental impact are willing to pay more for
locally produced food.
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19. Empirical research has found that expanding
local food systems in a community can increase
employment and income in that community.
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23. Creating a strong local food
system can support the
community during natural or
man-made disasters
Build a strong system now while
we have the ability
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26. The number of farm to school programs, which use
local farms as food suppliers for school meals
programs, increased to 2,095 in 2009, up from 400 in
2004 and 2 in the 1996-97 school year, according to
the National Farm to School Network.
Community Food Security
WIC Program – Farmers Market Vouchers
Senior Farmers Market Vouchers
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29. Become a part of the
solution
Capitalize on the
opportunities within
the local food system
Invest in the
opportunity
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30. Share the costs of a CSA with employees
Get rid of your vending machine
Provide fruit baskets in break rooms
Support a Community Garden
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31. Get local food in our schools
Help Restaurants access local food
Vacant Lots for Urban Gardening
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32. Ask your favorite grocery store to
carry local foods
Visit the Farmers Market this summer
Grow your own vegetable and herb
garden
Share with your friends and neighbors
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