Regional study highlights value of local produce - Retail World Magazine

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Regional study highlights value of local produce - Retail World Magazine

A new study analysing fruit and vegetable prices in regional Victoria shows that locally grown produce doesn’t necessarily cost more than fruit and veg grown outside of the region. Health experts say the findings are good news for household budgets, local communities, local farmers and retailers, as well as the environment. The study, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, investigated the prices of 36 commonly con…