Food Miles
Description
By the time it's been grown, processed, and distributed, most food in the 21st-century global food economy has traveled an average of 1,500 miles before reaching the plate. As renowned author Michael Pollan elaborates, the effects of this fossil fuel-driven system are detrimental to the environment, to health, and to social well-being. Writer Michael Shuman argues for investing in local food systems.
Runtime
30 min
Series
Subjects
- Natural resources (402)
- Conservation of natural resources (540)
- Trucks (18)
- Food (360)
- Local transit (17)
- Environmental policy (316)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2008
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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