Dietary Choice Affects Climate More Than Food Miles
Monday, May 5, 2008 - 12:07
in Earth & Climate
Despite the recent popular attention to the distance that food travels from farm to plate, a.k.a. "food miles," Carnegie Mellon researchers Christopher L. Weber and H. Scott Matthews argue in an upcoming article in the prestigious Environmental Science & Technology journal that it is dietary choice, not food miles, which most determines a household's food-related climate impacts. read more
Read the whole article on Science Blog
More from Science Blog
Related
- Global study of salmon shows: 'Sustainable' food isn't so sustainableTue, 24 Nov 2009, 15:26:14 EST
- Carnegie Mellon researcher says China's export trade impacts climateTue, 29 Jul 2008, 16:49:34 EDT
- Work conditions impact parents' food choicesWed, 9 Sep 2009, 0:35:56 EDT
- Pictures of hot fudge sundaes arouse: Understanding emotions improves our food choicesMon, 15 Sep 2008, 21:49:19 EDT
- MU researcher suggests revision of food stamp application processThu, 25 Sep 2008, 14:08:16 EDT