Food Miles

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By the time it's been grown, processed, and distributed, most food in the 21st-century global food economy has traveled an average of 1,500 miles before reaching the plate. As renowned author Michael Pollan elaborates, the effects of this fossil fuel-driven system are detrimental to the environment, to health, and to social well-being. Writer Michael Shuman argues for investing in local food systems
Unsustainable Food System (2:56)
Starting a Local Food Movement (5:02)
Reducing Food Miles (1:40)
Building a Local Food System (2:15)
Sustainable Food Factors (1:24)
Externalizing Food Costs (3:33)
Persistent World Hunger (1:34)
Localizing Wealth (2:42)
Localism and Sustainability (2:40)
Credits: Food Miles: e2 transport (1:04)

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