Food Miles Jared Peet

Agenda Define “Food Miles” and the environmental damage of air-freighted food Field Research Determine “Food Miles” of a typical meal

Food Miles Refers to distance food is transported from production till it reaches the consumer One factor to consider when analyzing environmental impact of food production – Relates to CO2 emissions and global warming – Account for about 12% of total food production related emissions

What’s for dinner? One-Pot Pad Thai Ginger Garlic Red Pepper Scallions Carrots Hoisin Sauce Peanuts Peanut Butter (Skippy) Soba Noodles Taco Night Soy Protein Hard Taco Shells Tomatoes Onion Cilantro Black Beans Cheddar Cheese Fajita Spice Mix

Field Research Take your list of ingredients We’re going up the hill to TSC Talk with staff, look at labels – where do ingredients come from? – Record the country of origin/manufacture When we return, you will calculate total food miles for your meal

Food Miles Calculation Go to Use bar on right side of page to calculate food miles for each ingredient Total up all the food miles used for your meal Could you help save the environment by finding any of these ingredients locally?