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From field to basket
Age 13 · Daily Life
The food you choose has travelled a path before it reaches you, and that path changes the environment. Local, in-season food usually travels less and needs less energy to grow and store.
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In the picture
- Seasonal fruit and vegetables: food that grows naturally at this time of year
- Tractor on a nearby field: a short trip that uses little fuel
- Cargo ship on a long route: far-travelled food uses more transport energy
- Basket: the same food, but with a different environmental cost depending on its journey
Examples
- Buying apples from a farm near you in autumn instead of apples flown in from another continent
- Choosing leeks and pumpkins in winter instead of out-of-season tomatoes grown in heated greenhouses
Key takeaways
- Shorter distances and in-season growing often mean fewer emissions.
- How food is produced, such as heated greenhouses, can matter as much as how far it travels.
Quiz: From field to basket (Age 13)
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Why is food that is in season and grown nearby often better for the environment?
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A tomato is grown nearby but in a heated greenhouse out of season. What can we say about its environmental cost?
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What is the main reason food carried on a long route, like by cargo ship, has a bigger impact?
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