restaurants

Connecting Farms, Distributors & Restaurants

Author
Mike Mitchelson
Editor, Food Service News

You've seen the trucks: Sysco, Reinhart, U.S. Foodservice and others, transporting food to restaurants across the country. And, yes, it's true. Even here in the Midwest, your food travels on average from 1,200 to 1,500 miles to get to your plate, depending on which survey you wish to believe. Those 1,500 miles are often traveled from central California.

Resources
Read Up!: 

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, Michael Pollan, Penguin, 2007.

Ask your favorite restaurants if they offer locally-grown menu items.

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