Do food miles matter?

April 16, 2008

Do food miles matter?

The benefits of eating locally grown food may not extend to curbing global warming, according to a comprehensive study of greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. food.

On a typical spring day, lunch for Seattle-based writer Sage Van Wing includes pasta with pork sausage from a small local farm. The peppers, cheese, and shallots on top come from the nearby farmers market. Van Wing is a locavore—she tries to eat only locally grown foods whenever possible. (To read a Q&A with Van Wing, click here.)

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