WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. local food movement — which used to be elite, expensive and mostly coastal — has gone mainstream, with a boost from environmentalists who reckon that eating what grows nearby cuts down on global warming.
But do food miles — the distance edibles travel from farm to plate — give an accurate gauge of environmental impact, especially where greenhouse gas emissions are concerned?
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