Did you know that the average meal travels a whopping 1,200 km to get from the farm to your plate?! This long distance travel means food can have a high carbon footprint, which is why we’re challenging you to #LiveLoveLocal by choosing foods grown close to home!
When it comes to food, there are lots of factors that contribute to your meal’s carbon footprint, and the energy used and emissions released when food travels from the farm to your fork is a big factor. Take an apple, for example: first it’s picked and processed, then it begins its journey!
It’s easy to see that our far away apple has a much more complicated journey than the one that comes from close to home! Every extra step requires extra energy, which is why some far away foods can have a higher carbon footprint than local ones.
Learn more about how you can shrink your carbon footprint by accepting the Live Love Local Mission in the Earth Rangers App today!
Local is amazing
We grew some fruits and veggies in our backyard. I grew my own potatoes!
We have an apple tree in our yard. We grew snap peas, lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers in our yard as well. In the summer we can also go to the farmers market to get yummy fruits and vegetables.
Great app and easy mission!
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Hey any one of wanna play battle cats ?
Hey did you no that ranger is so cool
I got to pull some of my carrots I grew today
It was fun to grow/pick things #Iloveearthrangers