Improved logistics cut carbon impact of local food

A study by the University of Exeter compared “food miles” for customers shopping individually for local food versus having food delivered, and found that a mass delivery of local vegetables, although encompassing more miles, amounted to a lower carbon footprint per person.

Said David Coley of the University of Exeter, "Rather than focus on food miles it would be more meaningful to look at the carbon emissions behind each food item." Full Story: PhysOrg