Km 0 products are a new trend that is being promoted in some countries to benefit their economies and boost the consumption of their vintage production. This brings a number of
eco-friendly benefits such as adequate nutrition , reduced food transportation, which means less fuel consumption and fewer Co2 emissions for the environment. In this way, Km0 is a creative food trend that takes into account the environment and its society without causing the market to decline.
How are Km 0 products defined?
Km0 products is a definition that has been given to those foods that are marketed in an action ratio relatively close to the point of sale. It is a movement that was born to confront the trend of ''fast food'' and is now called ''
Slow food'', which has been promoted since 1986 by Carlo Petrini.
Without a doubt, this type of commerce benefits area producers during harvest times and strengthens the local economy.
These types of products are also known as proximity crops, that is, products native to the area, where the forms of cultivation and their care are adapted to the geographical area in which they are developed.
What are the advantages of Km 0 products?
Economic
One of the economic advantages and the greatest impact is that it strengthens medium and small producers in maintaining a production model that conserves the native varieties of their products. The economic impact directly affects society, benefiting the residents' income in currency to solve primary basic issues.
Social
People, in general, are becoming more concerned about the origin of food and its cultivation methods, especially in maintenance and pest control. For this reason, the same society has promoted the consumption of products that protect the consumer and the environment, it has organized so that they can be identified by means of labels on their packaging and has even led to the creation of supermarket chains oriented towards politics. proximity in relation to the production of fruits, vegetables, cereals or nuts
Gastronomic
The products classified as Km 0 are products that have better properties in terms of flavor, smell, texture , simply because they are fresh and lightly handled. The transportation process alone generates natural stress in many foods that wears down their properties, not to mention those foods that are subjected to long cold chains for their preservation. The cold chain, in one way or another, alters the properties of the food when it is presented on the plate, mainly in terms of color, smell and texture, and if the chain fails it also alters the nutritional properties.
Km 0 products provide an increase in the quality of life and thus well-being for young and old in a society.
