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Local Dining Could Help The Environment

Posted by: Brenda Meyer

20 September 2005 - 2:00pm

The farther food travels, the more greenhouse gas emissions it generates -- a fact which concerns some environmentalists.

"...Next time you are out for dinner on a business trip, you may find that the food on your plate has traveled further than you have...For instance, while on a business trip to Canada, ordering a steak that has been flown across the Pacific from New Zealand will contribute three kilos of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the environment."

Full Story: Eating with food miles in mind
Source: CNN, September 20, 2005
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