Why Eating Local Isn’t a Climate Solution

Among the most popular bits of advice for those seeking to reduce their carbon footprint is to “eat local.” But unfortunately, eating local is not a climate solution that packs much of a punch. When it comes to lessening food’s climate impact, it’s almost entirely about eating less meat and more plants — not where those plants and meat come from. Listen to today’s episode written by Seth Millstein at sentientmedia.org.

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Original Post: https://sentientmedia.org/us-taxpayers-poultry-industry-avian-flu/

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