EATING LOCAL IS LEKKER As we celebrate Heritage Month, Roxanne McLean, the owner of Founder Foods, encourages us to pay more attention to where our food comes from and choose to support South African producers LIFESTYLE REPORTER
LOCAL is lekker and healthy: Why eating locally-grown food is a healthier choice. As we celebrate Heritage Month, Roxanne McLean, the owner of Founder Foods, encourages us to pay more attention to where our food comes from and choose to support local producers. “Thirty years ago we ate almost
entirely locally grown food. But, over time, our diet has changed and we no longer eat the variety of locally grown foods we used to. At the same time, our rates of diabetes, heart disease, cancer and obesity have increased tremendously. When it comes to healthy food choices, we need to pay more attention to where our food is coming from,” says McLean.
SOURCE locally-grown produce. | RABIA JACOBS Unsplash
Here are seven reasons why eating local food is a healthier choice: 1. Local foods are simpler foods: Processed foods generally require large amounts and a variety of imported ingredients combined in one product. The only way to be sure of where your food is coming from is to ditch the processed foods and opt for singleingredient, natural wholefoods
