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food miles: a standalone construct

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Environmental science

the distance food travels from farm to consumer, shown to account for a small share of food's climate impact compared with production.

In environmental science, food miles refers to the distance food travels from farm to consumer, shown to account for a small share of food's climate impact compared with production. This meaning comes from Weber (2008) in Environmental Science & Technology.[1]

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Weber, C. L., & Matthews, H. S. (2008). Food-Miles and the Relative Climate Impacts of Food Choices in the United States. Environmental Science & Technology, 42(10), 3508-3513. https://doi.org/10.1021/es702969f

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