Everyday Environmentalist: Ask where your food comes from

Asking where your food comes from is one of the ways you can make positive environmental changes in your life.

Did you know?

1) Buying local, organic food reduces your carbon footprint. Less carbon is burnt to transport fruits & vegetables from local farms than from overseas.

2) Organic food minimizes pollution runoff into our ecosystem.

So before you buy your fruits and vegetables, remember to ask:
where does this come from?