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Serious Green: Which Foods Travel the Farthest?

foodandwaterwatch.org/food/global-grocer Picture the produce in your crisper right now. Without taking a peek, do you know where those onions were grown? What about that eggplant? And where does that frozen cauliflower get bagged? Unless we're buying from a farmers' market, most of us don't pay much attention to where our food grows--in walking down the supermarket aisles we look for the reddest, crispest bell pepper, without always noting its origin. But minimizing food miles is one of the easiest ways to protect the planet. The shorter the distance your food travels, the less energy was expended in getting it to your shopping cart. Plus, buying local supports the farmers in your own area. Which foods usually travel the farthest?...

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5 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, June 2, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Tagged: eating locally, food miles, Global Grocer, Serious Green