Zac Posen Quotes

If people are prepared to eat locally and seasonally, then they probably do pretty well in terms of environmental impact.

In Cleveland, I'm so fortunate that we're surrounded by farms with an endless variety of beautiful vegetables. For me, I always eat very tightly with the season, even if the season is only six weeks.

You need to eat what's local. So that's what I'm trying to do - just be as close to nature as possible.

I always take the time to eat well and eat locally because it's common sense.

For me, summer hasn't really started until tomatoes reappear in local farmers' markets.

We've become slaves to words like 'local,' 'fresh,' and 'seasonal.' We all want to be Thomas Jefferson's agrarian hero, but sustainable food is a difficult beast.

My grandmother taught me the seasonality of food. She lived with the rhythms of nature. That's the way we should live. Why do we need raspberries in January flown from Chile?

My idea of good living is not about eating high on the hog. Rather, to me, good living means understanding how food connects us to the earth.

I've become a produce snob. I like to eat food that's in season.

I do a lot of reading about food and the food industry, so I try to eat locally and go to the farmer's market.

Whenever possible, I use local, fresh ingredients, just because it tastes and feels better to eat an egg or a tomato or a hamburger that wasn't flown halfway around the world, that didn't travel on a truck and get stuck in traffic jams, that hasn't been sitting in a supermarket's refrigerator case for days.

The concept of being a locavore, or one who chooses whenever possible to incorporate locally grown or locally produced food into one's nutrition plan, is of great importance.

Buy local fruits and veggies at the grocery store. You will support local businesses and cut down on all the fuel that is used to truck produce around from state to state.

Our commitment to serving produce from local farms and other sustainable sources is one of the ways we are changing the way people think about and eat fast food.

I take my kids to a farmers' market each Sunday to buy organic produce.

Vegetable box schemes, local greengrocers, farmers' markets and organic stores are a great place to source package-free foods.

I think as individuals, people overrate the virtues of local food. Most of the energy consumption in our food system is not caused by transportation. Sometimes local food is more energy efficient. But often it's not. The strongest case for locavorism is to eat less that's flown on planes, and not to worry about boats.

I love the idea of farm to table and farmer's markets. I enjoy a meal more if I know I'm eating something that's good quality and good for me.

Know you food, know your farmers, and know your kitchen.

A lot of local food is very tasty. I'm very happy to eat it. I just don't think it's the same thing as saving the world.

I grew up with that farm-to-table dining before it was sweeping the nation. I do think there's some value to really throwing yourself into food and embracing where it comes from.

I love how Jamie Oliver makes seasonal, local foods in a rustic way, without a lot of fuss.

I want to know where my food comes from and the conditions in which it's grown. I also want to embrace traditional British produce, and seasonality.

I grew up shopping from farm stands. Dad taught me how to smell a good cantaloupe and thump a watermelon for ripeness.

I try to focus on eating seasonally and organic whenever possible. It can be a challenge, but it has a huge effect on my weight, my health, and the environment.