If you are planning to visit a restaurant in your neighbourhood, you should consider looking for one which uses locally sourced meat and vegetables to create its menu. Below is a guide to the benefits of eating at a restaurant which uses local produce:

Eating locally sourced food can save you money

The cost of the food you eat is partially determined by how far it has had to travel before it reaches your plate. If you eat at a restaurant which serves food which has had to travel many thousands of miles, it is likely to cost much more than the same dish which has been prepared using locally sourced produce. This is because the restaurant will have had to pay a higher wholesale price and this cost will be passed onto you when you pay the bill.

Eating locally sourced food can help save the environment

Transporting food long distances often includes loading them onto a truck, plane or boat. Each one of these forms of transport generates carbon emissions which damage the environment and increase the pace of global warming. By opting to eat at a restaurant which serves locally sourced food, you can drastically cut the environmental cost of your meal. Also, food which is locally sourced will not require the same amount of protective packaging which means that less plastic will end up being buried in a landfill site.

Eating locally sourced food supports the local economy

By eating foods which have been grown or reared in the local area, you are helping to keep the local economy thriving. If you choose to eat at a restaurant which buys its produce from abroad, the money used to pay for the ingredients is leaving the local area. However, when you support a restaurant which is using locally sourced produce, the money used to by the ingredients is being kept within the local economy and will be reinvested by the farmer when he spends it locally.

Eating locally sourced food provides better taste and nutrition

Food tastes its best when it is fresh. Non-local foods which have been packaged and shipped a large distance will lose some of its flavour and nutritional value while in transit. Locally sourced meat, fruit, and vegetables can often arrive on your plate a day or two after they were slaughtered or harvested. This means they taste great and provide maximum nutritional value.

If you would like to find out more, you should book a table at a restaurant which uses locally sourced produce. Contact a locally sourced steakhouse for more information and assistance. 

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