05/18/2023
Have you ever wondered if locally grown food is healthier for you?🤔🥬🥕🥑
One of the biggest benefits of locally grown food is that it’s fresher. Fruits and vegetables begin to lose their nutrients within 24 hours of being picked, so fresher produce is more nutritious. In addition, when produce is picked at peak ripeness, key nutrients like potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamins C and A can be found at higher concentrations.
When we buy foods that have been grown on the mainland or across the world, it can take weeks or longer for that food to travel from the farm to your table. As a result, these fruits and veggies must be harvested prematurely, which prevents some of their nutrients from ever forming.
To compound the issue, foods are also treated with special gasses, which further delays their ripening — and, in turn, their ability to form nutrients — in order to ensure they survive their long journey.
On the other hand, local food doesn’t travel long distances. That means it can be ripened as nature intended and picked when its nutritional value is highest. Just another reason to eat locally!❤️
