food miles
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
- The number of miles a particular item of food travels from its source of production to its place of retail or consumption, used as a measure of the environmental impact in the global food trade.
- 2008, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Energy Agency, World energy outlook 2008, →ISBN, page 174, →ISBN:
- As a result of the rise in crude oil prices, the cost per food mile worldwide has soared.
Translations[edit]
environmental impact of food
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