SOC 808 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: The 100-Mile Diet, Sustainability, Food Miles
12 Mar 2018
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Food miles refers to the distance food travels from the time of its production until it reaches the consumer the food system causes 15-18% of global greenhouse gas emissions. While evidence indicate that long distance travel may not always have negative impact on the environment, many observers defend initiatives such as the 100 mile diet . Eating local or staying within the food shed for a more sustainable food system. Mechanization of agriculture and transportation of food required over-reliance of fossil fuels our reliance on oil is not just related to transportation, virtually every aspect (r2s) This is a major contributor to recent rise in global food prices , increase in meat prices (as the price for feed goes up). In 2010 worldwide biofuel production reached 105 billion litres and provided 2. 7% of the world;s fuels for road transport people who iive in the countryside can no longer make a living - forced to move into the city.
