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seasonal and locally produced food - why eat it?
reduce the energy needed to grow it (and thus reduce associated CO2 emissions)
less food miles
food that is scarcer or has travelled a long way is more expensive
to support your local economy
to reconnect with nature's cycles - lose the food on demand culture
seasonal food is fresher, contains more nutrients and is so tasty
food grown out of UK seasons has to be 'forced' under manmade conditions or imported from other countries
Karen Wells, May 2007
further information
Eat the seasons website