Food - who cares where it comes from? - How you can help to get labels telling you where your food comes from - and why it's important

摘要

There's a growing body of opinion that the current passion for serving out-of-season and/or out-of-region fruit and vegetables is a health trap. Science is increasingly confirming that many of the potential benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables are lost because, in order to fit delivery schedules and withstand handling, fruit and vegetables can't be allowed to fully ripen on the plant and so never reach their peak levels of anti-oxidants and other beneficial compounds.