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(Created page with "Some say that local food is better for the environment, because less fuel is needed to ship it. ==Analysis needed== ===Food transportation footprint=== In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it actually use more? Consider economies of scale in shipping. ===Food production footprint=== Does food production actually consume a lot more energy than transport? If so, maybe there are some places where the same food can be produced more...") |
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==Analysis needed== | ==Analysis needed== | ||
===Food transportation footprint=== | ===Food transportation footprint=== | ||
In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it | In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it use more? Consider [[economies of scale]] in shipping. | ||
===Food production footprint=== | ===Food production footprint=== | ||
Does food production | Does food production consume more energy than transport? If so, maybe there are some places where the same food can be produced more energy-efficiently - and it would be greener to produce the food there, even if it's less local. | ||
===Perishable vs non-perishable foods=== | ===Perishable vs non-perishable foods=== | ||
Non-perishable foods can be shipped more slowly, which can save fuel in some cases. Also, if food is dried or concentrated, | Non-perishable foods can be shipped more slowly, which can save fuel in some cases. Also, if food is dried or concentrated, then the same food has less weight to transport. | ||
===Existing farm land== | ===Existing farm land=== | ||
We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live? | We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live? | ||
[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png]] | [[File:map-population-foodProduction.png]] |