Fresh Vegetables

Definition

Fresh vegetables are plant parts consumed as food that have not been processed or preserved and are still in their natural state.

Analogy

Imagine you're an artist with a blank canvas (the fresh vegetable). You can paint it any color you want (cook it any way you like), but once you've painted it (cooked/processed it), you can't go back to having a blank canvas again (its fresh state).

Related terms

Organic Farming: A method of crop and livestock production that involves much more than choosing not to use pesticides, fertilizers, genetically modified organisms; its system is based on ecosystem management rather than input usage only.

Locavore Movement: A movement aiming to connect food producers and consumers in the same geographic region; to develop more self-reliant and resilient food networks, improve local economies or impact on health, environment, community etc.

Food Miles: The distance food is transported from the time of its production until it reaches the consumer; used as an indicator for environmental impact or sustainability.