Describe Food Miles.
the distance that our food travels from the farm to the supermarket
Which transportation contributes the most to air pollution because of food miles?
trucks
Name a negative effect of Food Miles.
Air Pollution/Health Problems
It's a type of farm that grows carrots, onions, lettuce, etc.
a vegetable farm
It's a type of farm that grows pineapples, bananas, oranges, etc.
a fruit farm
It's a type of farm that raises chickens, ducks and their eggs.
an egg and poultry farm
It's a type of farm that raises cows, horses, sheep, etc.
a cattle farm
Which transportation is the second biggest contributor to air pollution because of food miles?
airplanes
These two transportations contribute 10% of the total air pollution because of food miles.
trains and ships
We can reduce Food Miles by buying ...
local food
We can reduce Food Miles by ... our own food.
growing
True or False: The more our food has to travel, the bigger the negative effect on the environment.
True
