Locavore Lush

When someone first hears about The locavore movement they don't think about its positive effects, instead they think about only the time and energy they will have to provide to find food that has been grown locally. They refuse the fact that the positive sides to eating locally out way the negative. For instance, the locavore movement can provide a way to positively affect local economies as well as provide citizens with healthier, fresher food. Food purchased locally will be more nutritious, healthier, and safer than food purchased from far away places because the nutritional value of food decreases over time. Food purchased from stores that sell in bulk or ship in their food over long distances has product that was “... in …show more content…
So having fresh food can induce a more enjoyable and memorable meal. For instance, Marion Nestle who is a renown, dietician, advocates for local eating because, “...she loves the taste of fresh food, she said. She loves the mystery of years when the late corn is just utterly, incredibly good, and no one can say why: it just is.” (Source B) If food were to be a more enjoyable experience then it will increase the memories made. For instance, everyone has had the memory from their childhoods of them playing in the backyard whilst their father grills fresh hamburgers. These hamburgers are so memorable to them because of when they sunk their teeth into the freshly made piece of meat their taste buds would explode. Even years later, adults can still remember the smells and the taste of the burger, as well as the good times that surrounded them. Fresh foods can implicit exceedingly nostalgic memories due to the crisp, sharp taste that they can …show more content…
When someone purchases food that was produced locally that business will be given the money, and this will grow the economy. For instance, “... a dollar spent locally generates twice as much income for the local economy. When businesses are not owned locally, money leaves the community at every transaction.” (Source A) If money is gained by the community, new businesses can be constructed and that can cause new job opportunities. The city will in-turn grow and be more successful.
If food is shipped locally, communities can save money. “Because long-distance food shipments promote profligate fuel use and the exploitation of cheap labor…” (Source E) If food was purchased and shipped locally, the community can save the money that would have been used as vehicle gas money and labor costs. Saving the money can prevent job cuts, and wages being lowered within the local businesses. This can reduce the amount of people in need in the area.
Critics of the Locavore movement argue that buying food from local farmers can hurt farmers in different areas of the world. (Source C) On the contrary however, purchasing food locally can help local farmers stay open for business (Source A), also with an increase in Locavore shopping, farmers all over the world will have demands from their own communities which will replenish the consumers that would have been lost