OCTOBER, 20229The Benefits of Locally Grown FoodFinancial: Money stays within the local economy. More money goes directly to the farmer, instead of to things like marketing and distribution.Transportation: In the US, for example, the average distance a meal travels from the farm to the dinner plate is over 1,500 miles. Produce must be picked while still unripe and then gassed to `ripen' it after transport. Or the food is highly processed in factories using preservatives, irradiation, and other means to keep it stable for transport.Freshness: Local food is harvested when ripe and thus fresher and full of flavor.Some small local farmers use organic methods but may not be able to afford to become certified organic. Visit a farmer's market and talk with the farmers to find out what methods they use. If you can afford to pay the higher prices, look for beef and dairy products labeled `pasture-raised' or `100 percent grass-fed'. For pork, chicken, or eggs, look for a `certified organic' label. You may find that buying cheaper cuts of meat from organically raised animals enables you to eat organic without breaking your food budget. Try buying organic chicken thighs instead of conventionally raised chicken breasts, for example.What's showing?You need more power. Rather than capturing only the small portion of the sun's energy that hits Earth, you decide to capture all of its energy by building an energy-collecting enclosure around it a Dyson sphere. Once you've harnessed the sun's entire output, you have enough energy to start stripping away the Earth's surface much more quickly. By the time you remove a kilometre of rock, the surface is up to 40 degrees Celsius. That may feel like a nice foot while getting out from blankets during the rocks get hotter the deeper at Earth's core.ConclusionOnce you've harnessed the sun's entire output, you have enough energy to start stripping away the Earth's surface much more quickly. After you strip away a few hundred meters of the crust, people start to notice the ground is warming up cold morning; however, this makes life pre-exercise uncomfortable. And, since you've thrown away tops of unique hot spots, there will be a volcanic eruption. A report in the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that organic agriculture is more profitable for farmers compared to conventional farming
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