How do you define "local"? By geography? What is local as it relates to food? This is a simple cheat sheet defining what local means.

1. ?
IS
buedel foods.com 708-496-3500
LOCAL

2. Local
to Chicago
Radius
100 mile
200 mile
300 mile
Geographically,
local can be defined by:
measured distance
regional products
day trips

3. local food
is more about…
ENVIRONMENT
FAMILY
FARMERS
SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE
HUMANE
ANIMAL
TREATMENT
FRESHER
FOODS
HEALTHY
EATING
…and less
about distance
from source to door

4. buying local
is all about
knowing what
to look for…
MARKET
TERMS
VENDOR
CLAIMS
APPROVED
LABELING
USDA
RATINGS
FOOD
SAFETY

5. 708-496-3500
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