| Interesting article on 10:39 - Jan 8 with 674 views | chicoazul |
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| Interesting article on 10:47 - Jan 8 with 660 views | Swansea_Blue |
Yes, I read that earlier. A good piece and raises a lot of questions about what really is ethical/better for us and the enviornmet. It also ties in quite nicely with Stokie's thread on lab grown bacteria as a food source - yum! |  |
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| Interesting article on 10:50 - Jan 8 with 657 views | itfcjoe |
| Interesting article on 10:47 - Jan 8 by Swansea_Blue |
Yes, I read that earlier. A good piece and raises a lot of questions about what really is ethical/better for us and the enviornmet. It also ties in quite nicely with Stokie's thread on lab grown bacteria as a food source - yum! |
I think food miles is the biggest thing - if you only eat what you can be produced and bought within a 20-30 mile radius from your house things would be better - things would be eaten seasonally too. |  |
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| Interesting article on 10:59 - Jan 8 with 623 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Interesting article on 10:50 - Jan 8 by itfcjoe |
I think food miles is the biggest thing - if you only eat what you can be produced and bought within a 20-30 mile radius from your house things would be better - things would be eaten seasonally too. |
I'd agree in general. We're luck to have a farmert's market in walking distance so rarely buy anything fruit/veg from teh supermarket. We're still guilty of buying some things that have been grown on the other side of the planet and out of season, but a lot less than we used to.
Although having said that, aren't bananas supposed to be relatively good becasue they don't need chilling/heating unlikle some stuff (e./g salads) grown out of season in the UK/Europe? Something like that anyway.
We never really know the environmental footprint of foods when we buy them. I suppose that information is out there somewhere on t'internet. | |
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| Interesting article on 11:04 - Jan 8 with 610 views | clive_baker |
| Interesting article on 10:50 - Jan 8 by itfcjoe |
I think food miles is the biggest thing - if you only eat what you can be produced and bought within a 20-30 mile radius from your house things would be better - things would be eaten seasonally too. |
Completely agree Joe. The reality is the evidence and analysis doesn't exist for a true, see-through environmental impact of a full supply chain, but my take has always been to eat as local as possible. That feels far more sustainable, and I do try and do that. The issue is we've become accustomed to lots of great foods that don't exist locally, and it's hard to give those up (even simple things like rice). |  |
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| Interesting article on 11:26 - Jan 8 with 579 views | itfcjoe |
| Interesting article on 11:04 - Jan 8 by clive_baker |
Completely agree Joe. The reality is the evidence and analysis doesn't exist for a true, see-through environmental impact of a full supply chain, but my take has always been to eat as local as possible. That feels far more sustainable, and I do try and do that. The issue is we've become accustomed to lots of great foods that don't exist locally, and it's hard to give those up (even simple things like rice). |
And being used to having things all year round | |
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| Interesting article on 13:31 - Jan 8 with 522 views | Guthrum |
| Interesting article on 10:50 - Jan 8 by itfcjoe |
I think food miles is the biggest thing - if you only eat what you can be produced and bought within a 20-30 mile radius from your house things would be better - things would be eaten seasonally too. |
We also wouldn't be able to feed the population, particularly of the major urban centres. Even in the pre-railway era, cattle were driven (on the hoof) long distances to London and other larger cities.
Tho it is a very good point regarding seasonal and luxury items. |  |
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