"In spite of what Mother taught you about the benefits of eating broccoli, data collected by the U.S. government show that the nutritional content of America's vegetables and fruits has declined during the past 50 years -- in some cases dramatically."
Stating the obvious? Still, eating vegetables has got to be better than junk food. Reply to this article / Report this article
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If someone's very busy with work, children, home, etc. they may have to depend on supermarkets for their food.
Most people would like to shop at farmer's markets or local merchants, but that can be time-consuming--and most farmer's markets are during the day.
It would be good to see more local produce in supermarkets.
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Yes, but time and organisation...
and you've also got the option of having veg delivered through fbox schemes - there are some that operate nationwide here in the UK, including www.abel-cole.co.uk. OK, you don't get the full choice if you're out of their main area, but at least you get the box of organic veg.
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Oh definitely - that's where supermarkets beat the crap outta the local markets and small business - because they're just so /convenient/.
That's also why a large burden of responsibility is on supermarkets' shoulders to make a point of selling locally grown produce.
I know that some Waitrose stores have locally grown/made specials that are only available in the local stores - that's a good place to start, I reckon.
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The thing is, most of the time you have to go to the farmer's markets to get the local produce. Most supermarkets carry food that is produced on huge farms.
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