So now, lets get you to educate me.
I'm interested in all the reasons why you prefer, or detest, the idea of eating farm gate chicken. Feel free to speak for yourself, as well your family, friends, or neighbours.
Some possible reasons:
- Better Taste
- Better Nutrition
- Cheaper
- More convenient
- More accessible (geographically, safety, affordability, transportation, etc.)
- Farm gate fights against Food Deserts (areas where access to food is low to non-existent)
- Support local farmers
- Safer
- Cleaner, better quality
- Lower environmental footprint
- Locally produced food
- Supports local economy
- Keep local money in the local community
- Economic spin-off effects ($1.00 spent locally has the same economic benefit as $3.00 spent elsewhere)
- More trustworthy supplier
- Readily available close to home
- Barter opportunities
- Support my neighbours
- Avoid antibiotics, drug, & growth hormone residues
- Support & encourage heritage breeds of poultry
- Support & encourage bio-diversity
- Effective method to re-use, recycle waste food scraps
- Obtain rich biomass fertilizer in poultry manure
- Other
