Why should you eat local food?

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There are many varieties of foods available with the growth of modern technology and people are enjoying these foods at different locations and in different environments. But, a chance to have a locally grown food is a thrilling experience and there are many benefits to enjoy such food. The benefits are; When grown locally the crops are picked at the right time in order to transport to your local stores and as such they will be healthy and will be fulll of ripeness when you purchase them. Though some fruits are available and grown year round the best way to enjoy them will be when you get them from a local grower. The strawberries can be enjoyed best than in winter that have travelled thousands of miles and picked before they were ripe. The local foos have more nutrients and purchasing local foods encourages local economy. The money spent in the purchase will remain with farmers and growers and that gives them the reinvestment power. The more the steps are between you and your food's sources the more the chances for their contamination and requires more food safety measures. As such purchasing local foods is always safer and healthy.