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10 REASONS TO BUY LOCAL FOOD 1) Locally grown food tastes and looks better: The crops are picked at their peak, and farmstead products like cheeses and are hand-crafted for best flavor. Livestock products are processed in nearby facilities and typically the farmer has direct relationship with processors, oversijng quality - unlike animals processed in large industrial facilities. 2) Local food is better for you: The shorter the time between the farm and your table, the less likely it is that nutrients will be lost from fresh food. Food imported from far away is older and has traveled on trucks or planes, and sat in warehouses before it gets to you. 3) Local food preserves genetic diversity: In the modern agricultural system, plant varieties are chosen for their ability to ripen uniformly, withstand harvesting, survive packing and last a long time on the shelf, so there is limited genetic diversity in large-scale production. Smaller local farms, ...
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    5 Reasons You Should Use a Grocery Delivery Service 1.It saves time: Shopping online alleviates the need to walk up and down store aisles, explains Bill Bishop, co-founder of Brick Meets Click, an information and research firm in Barrington, IL. And you can log in any time—even at 2 am—and still have the advantage of a fully stocked store. Plus, going the delivery route saves you a trip to the store, which not only saves time, but gas money as well. In fact, studies show grocery delivery services slash carbon dioxide emissions in half compared to individual household trips. 2.It reduces unnecessary spending: Grocery stores are designed to maximize impulse buys. Whether your weakness is “on-sale Oreos” or a weekly tabloid in the checkout line, last minute impulse buys can increase your grocery bill by up to 60 percent, according to Steve and Annette Economides, co-authors of Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half . Another dodged bullet: ...
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