Food miles: Is buying local food always better?

What is the main reason behind encouraging people to buy local food?

• To reduce the cost of food

• To reduce food miles and carbon emissions

• To support local farmers

• To increase the variety of food available

What percentage of carbon emissions in the food production process result from transportation?

• 4%

• 25%

• 50%

• 11%

Which of the following contributes more to carbon emissions than transportation in the food production process?

• Transporting food by air

• Fertilisation

• Final delivery of the product

• Importing food

In which season is it more energy-efficient to import apples from New Zealand rather than buying British apples?

• Autumn

• Winter

• Summer

• Spring

Which type of transport creates about 50 times more emissions than shipping food?

• Transporting food by air

• Transporting food by sea

• Transporting food by road

• Transporting food by train

What is the main reason why growing tomatoes in heated greenhouses in the UK is less environmentally friendly than importing them from Spain?

• UK tomatoes are more expensive

• Tomatoes grow better in Spain

• Heating uses a lot of energy

• Spain has better transportation

What factor should also be considered when calculating a product's carbon footprint besides the distance it has travelled?

• The distance consumers travel to buy the food

• The brand of the food

• The type of packaging used

• The color of the food

What is one of the negative effects of choosing local over imported food?

• It is more expensive

• It increases carbon emissions

• It reduces the variety of food available

• It can affect people in developing countries

What do some supermarkets do to raise awareness of food miles?

• Label foods with stickers indicating they have been imported by air

• Increase the price of imported food

• Promote only local food

• Stop selling imported food