Eating Locally, Eating Fresh
By Marisa Weiss, M.D. on May 16th, 2012 Tags: cooking, fruits and veggies, healthy eating, organicWhat does eating local mean? To some people, it means eating food that’s traveled fewer than 100 miles from the farm to your fork. That’s because moving food long distances can mean more fuel is used, which means a larger carbon footprint, which affects the environment outside our bodies. Food in the United States travels an average of 1,500 miles to get to a grocery …
