Tag Archives: food miles

Food Matters: Distribution- a complex issue

By VOICE OFFICE | Published: November 23, 2009

Foods, once grown, picked and packaged are then flown all around the world. Different methods of transport vary greatly in their use of energy and subsequently the amounts of CO2 emitted. Air-freight, train and cargo ship are the most common ways to transport foods. Planes emit more greenhouse gases per mile than any other mode [...]

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Seasonal Charts

By VOICE OFFICE | Published: November 20, 2009

Use the following charts to help you know what foods are grown naturally in Ireland and when.This will help you in the garden with your own gardening but will also help you to eat more seasonally and reduce your carbon footprint! Tweet Tweet

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