| Minimizing food miles directly minimizes the energy used to transport food. |
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| We will promote a 'values chain' that upholds the values of healthy food, low food miles and organic produce. |
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| The food miles debate is being incorporated into a broader agenda on the 'carbon lifecycle' of a product, from seed to plate. |
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| Consideration of food miles must also include the disposal of food and packaging to landfill or recycling. |
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| Further research on the impacts of food miles and the potential of more local distribution of organic food to reduce emissions will be important. |
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| Luc's essay was written with great clarity and addressed a real problem: that of food miles. |
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| As a single indicator, food miles are not a good measure of environmental impact. |
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| The food miles concept uses distance as a proxy for the environmental impact across food production and supply chains. |
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| How many food miles are added by people driving to out-of-town superstores? |
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| I want them to understand about food culture, regionality, fair trade, sustainability, environmental issues such as food miles and how that affects local economies. |
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| When calculating food miles and their associated greenhouse gas emissions, it is important to know not only the distance the food item travels, but also the means of transportation. |
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| Various food miles studies have been undertaken in recent years in an attempt to calculate the distances our food is traveling, and fuel usage and greenhouse gas emissions associated with this transport. |
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| From reducing our food miles to supporting local farmers to promoting food security, a local food procurement policy has the potential to help create a more stable and sustainable food system for Nova Scotia. |
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| Growing our own vegetables not only reduces our food miles, they are also fresher, yummier and make for cheaper lunch options. |
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| Best of all, the ingredients can be purchased direct from local food and drink companies in your area, cutting down on your food miles. |
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| But is reducing food miles necessarily good for the environment? |
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| The project will also lead to environmental benefits, through a significant reduction in food miles in the milk sector. |
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| Better guidelines are needed to warn shoppers about the environmental impact of their food beyond simplistic food miles, Welsh experts have warned. |
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