Did you know that the average piece of produce travels 5,000 miles to get to your supermarket? Yep—your lettuce could qualify for more frequent flier miles than you do. If you're less than excited about this fact, it might be time to consider eating locally (and no, I don't mean getting take-out from the Chinese restaurant down the street). While it may seem that local food is the latest foodie trend, there are actually a lot of good reasons for this practice to stick around. More »
