Food transportation reference

Holly Born (hollyb@ncatark.uark.edu)
Mon, 22 Feb 1999 15:24:55 +0000

Hi everyone,
"The average food item travels 1300 miles before being consumed."
I am trying to find the source of this information, which I see
widely quoted but so far without any source cited. Can anyone help?

Thanks!
Holly Born
Holly Born, Technical Specialist
ATTRA (Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas)
(501) 442-9824, 1-800-346-9140
Fax:(501) 442-9842 E-mail:hollyb@ncatark.uark.edu
Web:http://www.attra.org

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