FM Briefs: The Food Miles a Consumer Food Issue

Food Meditations Briefs: The distance food travels from field to plate.

Consumer food issues - Food miles

"Working out the environmental impact of the food we buy can be confusing. It's no longer just about food miles - there's production, processing, packaging and storage to weigh up too. ..."

Full Story: Consumer food issues - Food miles; bbc.co.uk

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"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. ~Elwyn Brooks White, Essays of E.B. White, 1977" (*) QuoteGarden.com

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Seasonal Food
There are a number of good reasons to eat more local, seasonal food ...
Full Story: WHY eat the seasons? eattheseasons.co.uk

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Pesticides
Organic and conventional produce may look the same — but, as a new study from the Environmental Working Group makes clear, looks can be deceiving. ...
Full List: 10 most toxic fruits and vegetables; sfgate.com






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