1) Food and the environment 2) Sustainable food system 
Food miles is a term which refers to the distance food is transported from the time of its production until it reaches the consumer. Food miles are one factor used when assessing the environmental impact of food, including the impact on global warming. The concept of food miles originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom. It was conceived ...
the emissions produced and resources needed to transport food and drink around the globe.
The number of miles food produce travels from ‘plough to plate`, that is from the place of production to consumption.
The distance food has to travel to get from the source of production to our tables. For example, in a cold country like the UK, we can live in a city yet still eat imported exotic foods when we like. To transport the produce to the UK takes fuel and food miles relate to this fuel and the energy it uses based on the distance it has had to travel. Fo...
term used to describe how far food travels before it gets to your plate
the emissions produced and resources needed to transport food and drink around the globe.
A measurement of the distance food travels from where it is grown to where it is consumed. Generally the lower the food miles, the greener the product.
A term that refers to the distance food has travelled from its place of production to consumption