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Hyper Local Food-based nutrition is a synonym for freshness and also respect for seasonality. This term refers, in effect, to local ingredients which have their origin in proximity.
Man is a part of the human community, by being Humanity a part of Nature. Why not sharing the food items we all produce in community? This is the motto of what began as a gastronomic movement and promises new developments already this year.
Did you know that spinach, as you know them, can lose more than half of their vitamin C in the transit time between the producer and the grocery store? For the majority of the population living in urban environments, this vitamin loss is even more noticeable. In addition, as products loose, equally, freshness and flavour, a break in quality is observed.
Hyper Local Food expects, at least, to minimize these losses by farming and sharing food items in cities. Therefore, it gives consumers access to products almost immediately after its harvesting. But to understand this movement, it is urgent to answer the following question: What is a hyperlocal food item?
Food items based on hyperlocal products
Hyperlocal food items are cultivated in an area very close to where they are to be eaten. This way, the distance is no longer measured in kilometres to be approached in meters.
Today, some restaurants and points of sale of fresh quality products seek to have their own farming areas. They also turn to local producers and communicate this investment to their customers, by promoting a fresh and healthy nutrition.
The hyperlocal food was named by the National Restaurants’ Association, one of the major trends in the United States. The challenge is set in motion and small urban farming areas are spreading all over the world. Whether private or professional, properties of restaurants or shops, they have real gardens of herbs, some vegetables and several very cool garnishes.
Internal Agriculture, an ally for Hyper Local Food
In food, a trend which deserves to be highlighted is the well-known internal agriculture. This one is based on a more technological approach to growing food indoors, without land.
Internal agriculture reconciles advanced hydroponic systems with techniques of growing plants without soil. The roots receive a balanced nutritive solution, which contains water and all the essential nutrients to the development of the plant.
This technique, already widely used in agriculture in general, is now taking the first steps in a proximity approach. And is it worth it?
We must mention that food items are not always the most sustainable ones. But, undoubtedly, this trend offers the possibility of accessing fresh products, while supporting local community.
For all this, start today growing your own vegetables and tasting the freshly harvested product!
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