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Should we eat local to cut food miles, or does it make no difference?

Should we eat local to cut food miles, or does it make no difference?

31 July 2019

Reducing food miles seems a sensible and straightforward way to cut carbon emissions. But digging into the science shows it's not that simple, says James Wong

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