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Maryruth Belsey Priebe The Benefits Of Becoming A Locavore

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In Maryruth Belsey Priebe’s article “Benefits of Being a Locavore” she expresses the benefits to buying local produce. Priebe catches her readers in her opening statement discussing the benefits of becoming a locavore with “Supported by environmentalists and average households, locally grown food is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint while enjoying tastier, healthier food at a lower cost” (Priebe). A locavore is a word used to describe someone who purchases food locally in order to try to reduce their carbon footprint. Priebe’s makes sure that she shares some of the concerns with the long-distance food miles before delving in to the benefits of becoming a locavore like the experience involved in purchasing locally, having healthier …show more content…

Compare that to the one calorie of energy used to produce the same amount of food 100 years ago and you’ll see that we’re consuming much more energy than we once were (Priebe). She continues explaining the many eco problems associated with long-distance food miles by taking a look at what happens in order to prepare produce for the transporting process. Food can be exposed to radiation to kill bacteria on the food in the form of gamma rays, X-rays, or electron beams (Priebe). This practice can create serious health concerns along with poorer quality of food. This poorer quality includes “ruined odor, taste, color, and texture” …show more content…

Benefits like the experience involved in shopping local, the ability to have access to healthier foods while saving money, and supporting your community, local economy, farmers, and the environment are all great reasons to make someone reevaluate their produce purchases and decide to shop local. Priebe was successfully able to take the concern associated with long-distance food miles and make buying, selling, and producing locally the solutions. Priebe is able to leave her readers with not only an understanding of what becoming a locavore can do for you, your community, but also your world in her article “Benefits of Being a Locavore” while challenging her readers to get out and explore the opportunities of buying locally with the statement “If you’ve never grown your own food or experienced the joy of eating a freshly picked tomato from the farmers’ market, you’re missing out!”

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