"According to latest data from US Department of Agriculture, home food production hit an all time low last year and was down a full 20% from the previous year. Meanwhile, despite recent trends, foods in the US have never traveled farther than they do now, over 1500 miles on average from field to fork, using up to 17 more fossil fuels than foods sourced locally."
This comes from Common Dreams.org . Check it out.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Go To Farmers Markets!
Posted by Chet at 10:12 PM
Labels: farmers market, fossil fuels, sustainability
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