Checking the Food Odometer: Comparing Food Miles for Local versus Conventional Produce Sales to Iowa Institutions
Checking the Food Odometer: Comparing Food Miles for Local versus Conventional Produce Sales to Iowa Institutions
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2003-07-01
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Pirog, Richard
Benjamin, Andrew
Benjamin, Andrew
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Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
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Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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Leopold Center for Sustainable AgricultureAgricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Abstract
This analysis found that locally grown produce traveled an average of 56 miles from farm to point of sale, compared to an average of 1,494 miles for 30 types of produce from conventional sources.