Title: \"Fair miles\" : the concept of \"food miles\" through a sustainable development lens

Authors: MacGregor, James and Vorley, Bill

Place: [London etc.]

Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED) [etc.]

Year: 2007

Journal: Fresh perspectives : agrifood standards and pro-poor growth in Africa

Volume: 1

PAGE: --

Subject: Value Chains for Development

Keywords: agricultural development, sustainable development, food, purchasing, transport, environmental aspects, africa, united kingdom

Abstract: The trade-offs between global environmental goods and local poverty are discussed, using the case of food exported from Africa to UK, with special attention to the environmental impact of “food miles.”

URL: http://www.agrifoodstandards.net/en/filemanager/active?fid=75

Document type: Portal