Tag Archive: carbon footprint

Re-Thinking Food Miles

(Photo/Burpee Gardens via Flickr).

By Ben Gerig Food miles—the distance groceries travel from farm to plate—may not be as critical to consumers’ overall carbon footprints as previously thought. In the last few years “local eating” movements have sprouted nationwide, exhorting consumers to eat food grown within a 100-mile radius of their homes. However, Sharon Collinge, an Environmental Studies professor …

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Climate Change Misconceptions

There are many misconceptions about climate change that confuse the issue. This is my viewpoint on three of these misconceptions that will hopefully add some clarity to the discussion…