Since the case referred to this, I thought people might be interested in reading this NYT article from Saturday's paper:
Environmental Cost of Shipping Groceries Around the World
I was shocked to see that food transportation studies show that the industry only contributes to 3% of total emissions. I'm glad that this is being treated with skepticism. As Mackey points out in the case, local sourcing is often extremely difficult and requires a network of suppliers from different regions. Hopefully, they'll be able to get more accurate numbers over the next couple of years.
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