How far does a carrot travel from farm to store? An infographic from GOOD illustrates local and conventional produce miles – with an interesting new approach.
By now, the concept of food miles is well known, but this chart from GOOD, in collaboration with Naz Şahin & Şerifcan Özcan, makes the difference between local and conventional produce more concrete. For example, we were interested to learn that the average distance traveled by a local carrot from farm to store is equal to 213,840 carrots laid end to end. If that seems like a lot, consider the distance traveled by a non-local carrot – it's equivalent to 14,556,960 carrots laid end to end! It's a powerful image.
How about apples, broccoli, and other fruits and vegetables? Check out the infographic at GOOD:
• Transparency: How Far Your Produce Travels
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(Image: GOOD in collaboration with Naz Şahin & Şerifcan Özcan)
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Hmm...this is really interesting. Buying locally is always a challenge, especially in the winter because the selection can be very limiting compared with what we're used to having year-round. I'm always trying to improve my food footprint!
These are some things I'm working on to improve what goes in my kitchen:
http://single-girl-gourmet.blogspot.com/2009/12/power-of-food.html
There isn't much excuse for not buying locally here in California.