The first reason to eat domestic food is the price. The price for local …show more content…
While consumption inside of the country is directed to the purchase of local production, the economic level increases. For example, when people consume local food, they spend money inside of the country, and this amount of money is not exported to international companies; therefore the money goes to supporting only the economy of this country. Local food systems have economic benefits for a wide range of businesses. The largest economic benefits go to small and medium sized producers, as well as retailers and food service operators that focus on niche and premium markets. Moreover, people help to create workplaces for their residents who search for work. That is, the more money made by farmers, the more money they have to spend at local businesses and employ others in their communities. Therefore, consumption of local food helps to increase the economic level of the …show more content…
As the growing season starts and gets into full swing, you should think about how you can add more locally grown foods to your menus. By doing so you are supporting the many benefits of locally grown food. It is obvious that in a time when people buy local area food, they make a small contribution to the global scale and help not only themselves, but probably the next