FARM TO DINING HALL TABLE
Feb 01, 2020
4 minutes
by Susan Hunnicutt
Don’t be too hard on that droopy slice of tomato on your sandwich. It’s had a long trip. And, if your carrot sticks have lost their crunch, give ’em a break. They’ve likely traveled around 1,500 miles (2,400 km) to your lunch plate. The lettuce in your dinner salad may have had an even longer journey . . . more than 2,000 miles (3,200 km)! Our food tends to be less tasty and less healthy when it travels long distances. What’s more, the vehicles that move it contribute to a warming climate. But a group of high school students in the Bahamas can show us a delicious way to reduce food miles.
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