Local Food Questions

1. Why would one buy locally as opposed to long distance. If they cost the same one, then what would make one better than the other?

2. Why do they send food so far to different places if they have places that are closer making the same things.

3. Does location change quality of the food?

4. Why be a commercial farmer if the benefits are bad?

5. Since the world is getting new technology and new ways of doing things, bigger and better, then why hasn't our way of getting food better?