food miles
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002604
Food miles are the distance food travels from where it is grown to where it is ultimately purchased or consumed by the end user.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002604 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry |
| Synonyms | food mile |
| References | Job Corps Sustainable Living Curriculum and Activity Guide - Module 2. USDA Forest Service; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | food transport; supply chain; farm to fork; carbon footprint; local food systems; energy use and consumption; regional economics; food marketing |
| Translations | Spanish: recorrido de los alimentos |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002604",
"term": "food miles",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Food miles are the distance food travels from where it is grown to where it is ultimately purchased or consumed by the end user.",
"synonyms": [
"food mile"
],
"subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
"see_also": [
"food transport",
"supply chain",
"farm to fork",
"carbon footprint",
"local food systems",
"energy use and consumption",
"regional economics",
"food marketing"
],
"references": [
"Job Corps Sustainable Living Curriculum and Activity Guide - Module 2. USDA Forest Service",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "recorrido de los alimentos"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/food-miles/"
}
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