Eating locally reduces transportation emissions from "summary" of Animal, Vegetable, Miracle - Tenth Anniversary Edition by Barbara Kingsolver,Camille Kingsolver,Steven L. Hopp,Lily Hopp Kingsolver
When we choose to eat food that is grown and produced close to home, we are making a significant impact on reducing transportation emissions. The average fruit or vegetable on an American dinner plate has traveled 1,500 miles to get there, burning fossil fuels and emitting greenhouse gases along the way. By supporting local farmers and buying food that is grown in our own communities, we are cutting down on the distance our food needs to travel to reach us.
Transporting food over long distances not only contributes to air pollution, but it also requires a great deal of energy. Refrigeration, packaging, and storage are all necessary...
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