The Local Food Movement: Definitions, Benefits & Resources
WEBLocal food systems are linked to reduced food safety risks through production decentralization (Peters et al., 2008). Eating locally is correlated with improved nutrition, increased likelihood of making healthier food choices, obesity prevention, and reduced risk of diet-related chronic disease.
Local and Regional Food Systems - FoodPrint
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · A local food system is one that shortens the distance between food producers and consumers, both literally and figuratively. In recent years, as consumers have become more interested in local food, markets have developed for direct-to-consumer sales, and also for institutional sales.
Local Food Systems: Clarifying Current Research
WEB2 days ago · In this article, we summarize the research about the environmental, economic, health, and community benefits of local food systems to provide practitioners, …
Local food - Wikipedia
WEBLocal food is food that is produced within a short distance of where it is consumed, often accompanied by a social structure and supply chain different from the large-scale supermarket system.
How Green is Local Food? - State of the Planet
WEBSep 4, 2012 · Many people consider food produced within a 100-mile radius as local. Local food is sold at farmers markets, roadside stands, U-pick operations, through community supported agriculture, Farm to School programs, and food hubs that distribute food to restaurants, hotels, etc.
Local food systems: Reviewing two decades of research
WEBOct 1, 2021 · Highlights • Governments and civil society organisations have actively promoted local food systems over the past decades. • We systematically test eight common claims on local food systems against multi-disciplinary scientific evidence. •
Local Food Movement: Everything You Need to Know - EcoWatch
WEBSep 5, 2022 · The local food movement is the push to eat food that is grown and harvested nearby to where it is purchased. It is often contrasted with the contemporary mainstream food system, in which avocados from Mexico are purchased in January from a big-box grocery store in New England.
What is ‘local’ food and why does it matter? - Sustainable Food …
WEBFeb 28, 2024 · Local people involved in their food supply chains, from community supported agriculture to growing schemes and community-run retail outlets, benefit from closer social bonds and a positive sense of place.
Local food crop production can fulfil demand for less than one ... - Nature
WEBApr 17, 2020 · In several regions, locally produced crops are insufficient to satisfy the local demand, rendering food flows necessary to balance areas of surplus and deficit (Fig. 1). Globally, 22–28% of...
USDA ERS - Local Foods
WEBNov 14, 2023 · This comprehensive overview of local food systems explores alternative definitions of local food, estimates market size and scope, describes the characteristics of local food consumers and producers, and examines early indications of local food systems’ economic and health impacts.
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