Local foods
Local foods
Buying local food is good for local communities and the countryside.
Photo: © CPRE
The issues:
Our local food choice is being lost
How far did the food on your plate travel from the place where it was farmed? Can you even make a guess? We are losing our connection with where our food comes from. We don’t know the people who farmed it, the place where it was grown or the kind of landscape and environment it comes from.
Update:
Our new research shows the value of local food webs
Food webs are the links between local networks of people who buy, supply and produce food. Wherever they exist they are vital for maintaining a strong local economy and providing access to tasty, seasonal produce. Allowed to thrive, they can improve landscapes, strengthen local economies and help us reconnect to the land.
