Choosing Florida's Natural® Brand orange juice, as well as other fruits and vegetables grown in the USA, can boost the nutritional value of your snacks and meals.

When you choose to go more local with your fruits and vegetables, it's likely that you'll be giving your nutritional intake a healthy shot in the arm, too. That's important, since fruits, fruit juices, and vegetables help protect against certain illnesses and contribute to a healthy lifestyle.

The longer it takes for fruits and vegetables to get from where they are grown to your kitchen, the less likely it is that they will still have the optimal amount of vitamins and other nutrients. When fruits and vegetables are picked at the height of ripeness, they are ready to be eaten right away–not shipped halfway around the globe!

Often, locally grown fruits and vegetables flourish in the local climate and conditions, which means they are likely to contain the highest possible nutritional value. For example, our growers have found that Florida has THE ideal conditions for growing citrus. The soil, terrain, amount of rainfall, and abundance of sunshine combine to make awesome oranges and, of course, orange juice.

There's even health benefits of going local that reach beyond high nutritional value. Because local fruits and vegetables are truly ripe and better tasting, you are likely to eat more of them. This is true for kids, too, and can help them make a lifelong habit of eating lots of fruits and veggies.

You can take one local step right now: start checking the labels of the fruits and vegetables at your grocery store. Which ones are grown in the USA? Consider choosing those items instead of produce from other countries. And rest assured, every time you buy Florida's Natural® Brand orange juice, you are getting juice from Florida oranges only.

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