Locally grown? It all depends on how you define it

We want to be healthy, so we choose to eat healthy foods.  We think we’re blessed to have so many choices of produce that are marked “organic” or “local.”   But wait…  could this be a marketing ploy aimed right at us?  The consumer?  What does “local” even mean?  The answer is this: there is no

We want to be healthy, so we choose to eat healthy foods.  We think we’re blessed to have so many choices of produce that are marked “organic” or “local.”   But wait…  could this be a marketing ploy aimed right at us?  The consumer?  What does “local” even mean?  The answer is this: there is no definition of "local."  Food that is labeled "local" may still be flown across the country.  If you think you are supporting local farmers, you may want to read on and find out what is really meant by "organic" and "local."

USA Today, 4/1/2011

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