Boosting Health With Local Food

Local food campaigns have often improved the health of the earth. Purchasing locally means to reduce the fuel used to transport food, which means to reduce pollution.

But now, researchers are trying to find out whether eating locally cultivated food is good for your health.

The researcher team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a grant to study the impact on public health by shifting to a regional sustainable food system. More and more local food campaigns seek consumers to try to buy food that is produced within 100 miles of the house.

So far there is no real evidence that eating local food is better for you. But there are many reasons to think that it might be. According to the definition locally cultivated food does not come from a large commercial food company so locally eating people do not consume too much refined carbohydrates, sugar, fat and preservatives, including processed foods.

You may eat more fruits and vegetables by concentrating your diet on products grown and raised within 100 miles of your home. It is very fun to buy fruits and vegetables in the farmer's market and you may make your diet more diverse. Eating locally means you can meet people who produce food and you can ask about pesticide use and farming methods.

Research at the University of North Carolina lasts two years, and researchers say it improves the understanding of health, the environment and economic issues related to local food trends. In this survey we looked at the environmental benefits of transitioning to sustainable agricultural practices to determine if consumers have nutritional and health benefits and to discuss opportunities and barriers to regional food systems by economic analysis to hold.

Alice Amerman, Director of UNICEF, says: Health Promotion Disease Prevention Center "The general contribution to these problems is our current food system that depends heavily on fossil fuels such as fertilizer, pesticide and gasoline for large scale production and long distance transport Go to the processing facility and go to the table. "

To read more about local cuisine, please read last year's article "New Yorkers Try 100 Miles Diet".

(A) Local health authorities need to inform local law enforcement agencies when reported to local health authorities that the disease may be transmitted through food facilities or employees of food facilities . Local health authorities, local law enforcement agencies, or both should notify personnel in the food facility, investigate the situation and take appropriate measures after the investigation, for reasonable reasons, either of the following Or ask for everything.

The local food economy may be one of the most exciting developments in recent years that people want to revive the local economic streets. Many consumers began looking for fresh and natural food substitutes as health problems began to emerge in the safety of foods including industrial foods health and excessive amounts of pesticides, hormones and other food additives There. The relationship between local small farmers and their surrounding communities leads to explosive growth of the farmers market, community supported agriculture (CSA) program, and other agencies that allow farmers to enjoy high quality local markets started.

In the U.S., policy changes to support sustainable local foods, such as increased incentives for local farmers and the fresh health food market, can enhance community food security. As a result, as local grocery stores such as agricultural markets receive food stamps (SNAP), you can improve access to health foods and increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables. There are F community gardening, home gardening, urban agriculture, etc. as other methods that can improve sustainable local food to improve regional food security and increase participant's fruit and vegetable intake . The benefits of FSNAP are expanded to allow participants to purchase seeds and edible plants, further enhancing the possibilities of urban agriculture and home gardens, and helping to reduce food insecurity. F