Can't say it enough guys - source locally!

ch750536

So I have to admit I'm getting quite good at this. Already the local producers are turfing out loads of grub & it is delicious. The difference between the supermarket product and something grown down the road is amazing.
I have 2 organic guys that supply me with all sorts of veg, fruit and berries & one semi organic (would be organic in Europe but not here - hydroponic).
Last night I was delivered 2 bags of mixed salad, 2 bags of kale, 2 bags of spinach, 2 jars of wild garlic & cashew pesto for a cost of €15.
The stuff tastes great, is pesticide free (an issue for vegans due to the amount we eat) and lasts way past the week in the fridge.

Use the members database here, cut out the expensive middle man and get yourself some high quality organic grub.

Stuff on our food is bad
Especially roundup

blatantrereg

Yes, but generally a vegan/vegetarian diet requires foods that aren't grown locally for nutrition. You can avoid stuff like roundup if you are selective.

In terms of environmental impact, the cost of transport does mitigate the benefit of veg- diets. With this taken into account, a vegan diet has about 33% less carbon emissions involved, and a vegetarian one about 20% less (according to an article in The Guardian as far as I remember). That is still a significant benefit, though personally I would have imagined the environmental benefits to be greater.