What you choose to eat also has an impact on the environment. The Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture says the average American meal travels about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate. Purchasing your food from local growers is fresher and more nutritious, helps the local economy, and cuts down on packaging and travel distances of the products.

For more information visit:
www.localharvest.org www.cuesa.org/sustainable_ag/issues/foodtravel.php