by Packaged Facts

ROCKVILLE, Md (PRNewswire) — Will local foods overtake organic foods in popularity? Some members of the food industry think so based in part on consumer demand now at an all-time high. Data from a November 2014 proprietary Packaged Facts National Consumer Survey published in Shopping for Local Foods in the U.S. found that 53% of the 2,271 adult respondents specially seek out locally grown or locally produced foods.

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