Buy locally produced food
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Half of all vegetables and 95% of fruit consumed in the UK is from overseas. Food transport in and to the UK in 1995 released 19 million tons of CO2. Buying locally grown food makes real sense as it cuts food transport emissions and support the rural economy.
Buy food from your local farmers market
Buy food from your local farm shop
Avoid food with high CO2 transport costs
Further information
If you would like to be a green shopper and want to know more about local producers in your area, please visit:
Products with high transport emissions
Californian wine
Cost: 5,500 miles
New Zealand Royal Gala
Cost: 11,500 miles
Take action
Write to your supermarket and ask them to stock more local produce and less imported food
Grow your own fruit and vegetables
- Buy local produce
Save food miles by shopping on-line from your local food suppliers.
