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Issues with safety often occur in storage and transportation; when
food goes from vine to table the risk is substantially minimized.
Eating local is healthy for the environment: Buying as much
food as you can locally helps the environment. It decreases the
use of packages, including foam and plastic trays and wraps,
and cuts down on greenhouse gases used in the production and
transportation of food. In many cases, it takes more energy to
transport food than the food provides.
The Organic Consumers Organization gives the example of a head
of lettuce produced in Salina Valley California, which travels some
3,000 miles to Washington, DC. The transportation requires 36
times as much fossil fuel energy as the food itself produces when it
arrives in Washington.
Secret # 38: Love Your Gut Bacteria
Probiotics have received a great
deal of attention lately from both
alternative and mainstream health
providers for their ability to restore a balance of good bacteria in
the digestive system. There are many benefits to loving your gut
bacteria!
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