The green cause has dominantly influenced the eating patterns of the individuals in the whole world and now people prefer eating local and organic food to support the go green cause. This has promoted small farming as well which is free of chemical ingredients and the use of pesticides and artificial fertilizers.
Eating green food has number of benefits not only in terms of health, but also in terms of making the environment green.
Production of Local Food:
Local food is mostly produced in the local and small farms and this type of food is an alternative to the food produced by industries. But local food is quality controlled and produced in small farms without the use of any artificial resources. Mostly you can buy this type of food from the local individuals.
Local food needs a specific type of ecology as well for its production and this ecology includes the type of soil, water, climate and all other agriculture systems.
Local food Availability:
You will find the local food mostly in the local markets and the farms as this is mostly produced locally because of the cost effectiveness. Local food is produced with less cost and it is environment friendly as well.
The transportation of the food to the faraway places needs a lot of fuel consumption and this result into the emission of carbon, sulfur and other toxic materials in the environment.
The discharge of these toxic gases in the environment is responsible for the global environmental changes like the pollution in the air and the smoked environment, etc. The common example of the burning of energy is the refrigerator which is used to keep the food fresh and un-spoiled.
The processing and packaging of the food to keep it fresh are also responsible for the environmental pollution as the recycling of the packaging is not an easy task. So to avoid all these issues and to support the go green cause, we must eat and consume the local food.
Criticism on the promotion of Local Food:
No doubt, the local production and consumption of food is good for the local economy and the green environment but the major criticism on this promotion is the effect of local food promotion on the poor economies which are supported by the export of food to the rest of the world.
Local food promotion is important to promote green or organic eating for the green global environment.
I love the information that you posted. I too started living and eating more organic mostly for health reasons, however there are just so many other benefits!