` ` Flexitarians '' eat a mostly plant - based diet but sometimes add extra protein . The number of local farmers ' markets has more than doubled in the last decade . ` ` Functional foods , '' those supplemented with extra nutrients , can fill dietary gaps . Studies : And then there 's the most important reason of all : Because of its freshness , locally grown food tastes better than produce designed to be shipped . Organic produce contains more nutrients than traditionally grown foods .
` ` Flexitarians '' eat a mostly plant - based diet but sometimes add extra protein . The number of local farmers ' markets has more than doubled in the last decade . ` ` Functional foods , '' those supplemented with extra nutrients , can fill dietary gaps . Studies : Organic produce contains more nutrients than traditionally grown foods .