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Good for the Environment
How Green is Our Box?
People
join EarthShare for a number of reasons –
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Truly Local Produce
• Grown Using Organic Methods
• Seasonal Produce - Varieties Chosen for Maximum Flavour
• Extremely Low Food Miles - Very Small Carbon Footprint
• Minimal Packaging - We Reduce, Reuse & Recycle!
• Super Healthy Produce - Packed with Vitamins and Minerals
Supermarkets
are increasing their stocks of organic and even "local" products. However:
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Research from the Soil Association shows that organic fruit and vegetables are between 10-20% cheaper
through box schemes than the leading supermarkets. Source: Living Earth Magazine Summer 2009, Soil Association.
• Supermarket organic veg is often excessively packaged
• Local often means "grown in the UK"
• Much organic produce is flown in from abroad
• Food miles mean veg is not always fresh
• The same "seasonal" produce is sourced from different parts of the globe depending on the time of year!
Some Food Mile Facts:
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95% of ruit and 50% of vegetables eaten in the UK are imported
• Since 1978 the amount of food moved around in the UK by HGV has increased by 23% and the average distance for each trip has jumped by 50%
• In 1900 40% of the UK population was involved in farming, now its less than 1%
For the latest information on the current state of organic food see: http://www.soilassociation.org/
Earthshare Vegetable Box Scheme
by Forres, Moray, Scotland
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