09-02-2016, 05:01 PM
(09-02-2016, 04:20 PM)michaelsean Wrote: Can someone tell me why this seems to be all important? I see it everywhere, and I don't get the significance. I guess that means it's fresher, but it seems like it's supposed to be more than that.
There are a few reasons why things being locally sourced have been all the rage lately:
1. The freshness factor. As you mentioned, when it comes especially to produce this can play a major role in it.
2. Smaller carbon footprint. The less distance traveled from producer to consumer reduces the carbon footprint.
3. Growing the local economy. This one is really my favorite. When you spend money at a store that sources locally, or go to a farmer's market, or eat at a restaurant that sources locally, a higher percentage of those funds will stay within your local economy and circulate around.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
