Ever think about where your food is coming from? It is estimated that the average meal in the US travels 1,500 miles from the farm to your dinner plate. This large-scale, long distance transportation increases the use of fossil fuel; increases carbon dioxide emissions; and increases the use of preservatives, “ripening” gases, and irradiation to keep the [...]
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