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Is it safer to eat locally grown food than food from far away?
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Not necessarily: Locally grown food is in general better and supports local farmers. Not all locally grown food is organic....No pesticides. Imported foods are often picked very early in order to not ripen and rot before they can be sold. Some foods can only be obtained from far away. So it depends on the food and overall if able, buy local.
Answered 9/28/2016
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