Chain restaurants thrive on consistency so they provide the ingredients through approved food service distributors.
Cost is also a major factor and fast food restaurants are not willing to pay more for better ingredients. It's highly unlikely you'll ever find a fast food restaurant that uses locally grown food without advertising it.
Individually owned restaurants often use local foods and when they do, they will advertise it because it's a selling point and people are willing to pay more for it.
Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Processed organic foods are made from organically grown foods and do not contain additives and preservatives that are not organic. They are not GMO.
Local foods are those that are grown or produced in a specific region and are often enjoyed within that same area. Examples include fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers' markets, artisanal cheeses made by nearby dairies, and traditional dishes that use regional ingredients, such as clam chowder in New England or barbecue in the American South. Eating local foods supports local economies and reduces the carbon footprint associated with transportation.
Economic issues that influence consumers to purchase local foods include high priced popular brands. Economic issues include the way local foods are grown such as whether they use harmful pesticides on or genetically modify their crops. The methods of transport used with transferring foods from one side of the country to the other are also considered. At farmer's markets the farmer is able to tell you "where, when, and how" about the foods they sell.
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Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Intensive farming foods may or may not be grown using synthetic fertilizers and pesiticides.
Chemical or toxic pesticide-free is the guarantee that an organic label makes in regard to organic-grown foods. For example, non-organic and organic foods may be grown with pest management programs that include the use of pyrethrin. Food that is grown with pyrethrin derived from Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium will be considered organic whereas food grown with pyrethrin that combines with such synthetic adjuvants as piperonyl butoxide or that synthetically is made will not receive organic certification.
Organic food can be cooked exactly the same as regularly grown foods, but some people cook them differently to preserve their nutritional value or to leave out ingredients that are unhealthy. For example, someone cooking organic sweet potatoes might use stevia in place of brown sugar and an alternative instead of butter or margarine. They might also boil or bake potatoes instead of frying them, but those who do not use organically grown foods often select healthier means of cooking foods.
Vine-grown foods refer to fruits and vegetables that are cultivated on climbing plants or vines, which typically require support for growth. Common examples include tomatoes, cucumbers, grapes, and squash. These foods often thrive in warm climates and can be grown vertically, making efficient use of space in gardens or farms. The term highlights the importance of the plant structure in their cultivation and harvesting.
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Some comparisons of organic and GMO foods are:GMO foods are from plants that have been genetically modified in a lab. Organic foods are grown from non-GMO seeds that are often heirloom (old varieties).Many GMO foods have been genetically engineered to be resistant to synthetic pesticides or to produce a substance that kills insects in the plant itself. Organic foods are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides.GMO foods are not labeled. Organic foods are usually labeled.The use of synthetic pesticides on conventional and GM crops can cause environmental, including soil, issues. Organically grown food does not harm the environment and often improves the soil.Many argue that organically grown foods are healthier, not only because synthetic pesticides are not used, but because the soil the plants are grown in often contains more nutrients and micronutrients than fertilizers on GM crops replenish in the soil.The safety of human consumption of GM foods is controversial. The safety of organically grown food is not, though since the introduction of GM crops, some have tried to make that an issue.Crops have been grown organically since the beginning of time. Genetically modified food is relatively new, originating in the 1990s.
Organic foods are non-GMO and are grown without the use of synthetic pesticides and fertilizers, though in the United States foods labeled USDA Organic are allowed to use pesicides under certain situations, usually when there is a major insect infestation. Organic foods do not use artifical ingredients.
The major source of Nopal or Nopales for export is south central Mexico. It is also grown in Spain and throughout South America, primarily for local use.