Study finds transporting food and ingredients generates 20% of carbon emissions in the global food system

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By mmillikinJul 5, 2022, 8:00 am313 pts
A study by researchers in Australia and China has determined that global food-miles account for nearly 20% of total food-systems emissions; moving fruit and vegetables in refrigerated vehicles is particularly emissions-intensive. Their paper appears in the journal Nature Food. Food trade plays a key role in…

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