Domestic vegetables are usually fresher and of higher quality than imported ones. The nutritional value is similar, but there are fewer pesticides in the domestic one, says Ólafur Reykdal, project manager at Matís, in an interview with 24 hours. "It's very short from pasture to stomach," says Ólafur
"It is very short from pasture to stomach. There are short distances from producer to consumer that offer domestic vegetables of higher quality and freshness than vegetables that are transported over long distances, "says Ólafur and points out that short distances have more advantages. "Shorter transport simply means less pollution. Domestic production therefore leads to less pollution and this is something that more people are starting to think about. "
Less about pesticides
Conditions for growing vegetables are different in Iceland than in many other countries. Ólafur points out that the climate here is cool and geothermal energy can be used, but it is difficult to counteract this
lighting conditions that need to be responded to with a lot of electric lighting.
"The cool climate also means that there are fewer insects and other things that need to be used as pesticides. Icelandic vegetables generally come out better than imported vegetables in terms of these pesticides, "says Ólafur in a conversation with 24 hours.
