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Sweden: Local produce no climate change panacea: study
2013-04-29 09:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Local: Consumers worried about climate change should cut down on meat rather than put their efforts into buying local produce, according to a new Swedish study. Researchers at the non-profit IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute went through the contents of different grocery bags, analyzing and adding up the carbon emissions of each item. The study concluded that the distance that food travelled to reach Swedish consumers did have an impact, but that the difference was marginal. "To have local...
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