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Are you partial to grapes in September, blueberries in May or Prosecco shipped direct from Italy? If so, you’re probably contributing to a growing problem: food transport emissions.
New research released today found the desire by people in richer countries for a diverse range of out-of-season produce imported from overseas is driving up global greenhouse gas emissions.
As Arunima Malik writes, transporting food across and between countries generates almost one-fifth of greenhouse gas emissions from the food sector. Some 36% of food transport emissions were caused by the global freight of fruit and vegetables – almost twice the emissions released during their production.
The study involved an unprecedented level of detail, and included analysis of more than 30 million journeys of a single food from one place to another.
As climate change worsens, many of us want to take more responsibility for the emissions we create. It seems eating “local” food – produced within about 160 kilometres from your home – is a powerful way to lighten our load on the planet.
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Nicole Hasham
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