Local food and the sources of emissions

‘Food miles’ became a popular term a few years ago in environmental circles, with locally produced food proposed as a solution. Some campaigns still advocate the LOAF principles (Local, Organic, Animal-friendly and Fairtrade) as a summary of ethical eating. But focusing too much on where food is produced can miss much bigger sources of carbon emissions.

I’ve written about this before, and it bears repeating: where food comes from matters, but what we eat matters a whole lot more.

Hannah R...