Consumer Ed

In our meetings on Friday, we were talking about making the process of how the food came to be at the market visible. Wanting to know where the food comes from is a big reason people go to a farmer's market instead of just popping into the supermarket. Evidently, understanding where your food comes from makes a difference. The study explains how when college freshmen were taught about where their food comes from, rather than the dangers of obesity, they tend to make healthier food choices.