Monday, 6 June 2016

Buying locally produced food


How will buying local help the UK?
  • The overall number of food miles for the UK will be reduced, meaning fewer transportation costs and less pollution
  • The domestic farming industry will benefit as farmers are selling more crops 
How will buying local be bad for places like Kenya? 
  • Farmers will be forced out of business if they are not selling enough crops abroad. This will lead to poverty and farmers will be unable to buy sufficient food. 
  • Kenya's economy will suffer because its main trade connection is exporting goods like strawberries. 
Ways we can support local produce:
  • Looking at labels in supermarkets, which increasingly give the specific origin of food
  • Visiting specialist local shops
  • Buying online from 'local' producers
  • Supporting local farmers markets
  • Attending regional agricultural shows, which celebrate and sell local produce. 

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