Think Global and Eat Local

By Rebecca Gerendasy

January 13, 2010 National Geographic has just published a 320 page book with “8 Simple Steps to a Healthier You”, called true Food. There is a short excerpt to give you an example of what is inside:

” What’s in Season? A Guide to Local Eating in the Winter:
•The Northeast: From root cellars and cold storage: apples, pears, beets, cabbage, carrots, leeks, onions, parsnips, potatoes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, turnips, winter squash.
•The South: Apples, oranges, grapefruit, lemons, tangerines, tangelos, carrots, greens, sweet potatoes.
•The Midwest: Cabbage and gourds, and from cold storage: apples and potatoes.
•The Northwest: From cold storage: apples and potatoes.
•The Southwest: Apples, pumpkins, winter squash, potatoes.
•California: Grapefruit, lemons, kiwi, navel oranges, persimmons, tangelos, tangerines, artichokes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, mushrooms, potatoes, rutabaga, spinach, squash, tomatoes, turnips.”

h/t @NicoledeB

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