Seasonal produce
Seasonal food is often cheaper than out of season produce because it doesn't require anywhere near as much effort to produce. If it's the right season, food can be pretty much left to grow on it's own meaning it's far less labour intensive and time-consuming. As consumers, many of us don't realise the hidden cost of out of out of season food and we've probably got so used to seeing strawberries in our shops all year round, we forget what the taste of a real, seasonal strawberry is like! Likewise, why pay £2.99 for a punnet of out of season blackberries when for three months of the year, you can pick them for free?! The fact is, if we learn a bit more about the seasons and try to buy food accordingly, we can start to cut down on energy, save money and eat fresher, tastier seasonal food. Here are some reasons to eat seasonal food.
It tastes better
Strawberries and cherries taste great in the summer but buy them in the winter and you'll be grossly disappointed with the taste, texture and flavour. Food that's allowed to grow and ripen properly is far tastier than artificially produced food that's travelled thousands of miles to reach the supermarket shelves. On a positive note, some supermarkets are starting to stock produce from local suppliers and you often find the number of air miles (or the country of origin) printed on the packaging which allows us to make a more informed choice.
You'll have more great new experiences with food
If you follow the seasons (as opposed to a shopping list) you'll also find a more rich and varied collection of fruit and vegetables which will entice little ones to experience lots of interesting tastes and textures, whilst learning about different fruit and vegetables.
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