Why Eat Local?

What Do College Students Think About Local Foods?

• Why Should You Buy Locally Produced Foods?

  - It supports family farms
  - Helps your local economy
  - Fresh foods are more nutritious
  - You can get to know your farmers
  - It is better for the environment

10 Reasons to Buy Nebraska Local Food

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  Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, developed a list of reasons to Buy Nebraska Local Foods.

Additional Resources and Websites:

• Animal Vegetable Miracle: A Year of Food Life

  Barbara Kingsolver

• The Community Food Security Coalition
• The Whole Foods Market
• The Eat Local Challenge
• Slow Food USA: Supporting Good, Clean, and Fair Food
• Local Harvest
• ATTRA
• Michael Pollan- Author