Food miles: Starving the poor

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Series Details Vol.33, No.10, October 2010, p1201-1217
Publication Date October 2010
ISSN 0378-5920
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As food miles ignores GHG emissions associated with food production, it is widely accepted by politicians and scientists that distance travelled is not a good indicator of environmental sustainability. However, the concept has grown in importance in countries like France, Germany and the United Kingdom - to the detriment of the world's poorest countries.

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