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Elie at 02:32, 22 May 2023

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	Some say that local food is better for the environment, because ~~less fuel~~ is ~~needed to ship it~~.		Some say that local [[food]] is better for the environment, because the food is shipped a shorter distance. But does this really save [[energy]] overall? {{rn}}

	==Analysis needed==
			''This page is incomplete. It needs:''
			* ''specific'' examples of cases where local food is '''better''' for the environment
			* ''specific'' examples of cases where local food is '''worse''' for the environment
			* research / data analysis to back up the claims.

			==Analysis needed - factors to consider==
	===Food transportation footprint===		===Food transportation footprint===
	In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it use more? Consider [[economies of scale]] in shipping.		In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it use more? Consider [[economies of scale]] in shipping.

	===Food production footprint===		===Food production footprint===
	~~Does food~~ production ~~consume more energy~~ than ~~transport? If so~~, ~~maybe there are some places where the same food can~~ be ~~produced~~ more energy-~~efficiently -~~ and it ~~would be greener to produce the food there~~, ~~even if it's~~ less ~~local~~.		Food ''production'' might have a much bigger ecological footprint than ''transportation''. {{qn}}
			In which case, we have to be mindful of tradeoffs. Sometimes, a region might be better{{x\|more energy-efficient}}at producing a certain food. Growing it there and shipping it elsewhere, might actually use less energy overall. {{xn}}

	===Perishable vs non-perishable foods===		===Perishable vs non-perishable foods===
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	===Existing farm land===		===Existing farm land===
	We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live?		We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live?

			==Food & population map==
			Some areas produce more food. Other areas have more people. Here's a map of food crops (yellow) overlapping with population (blue):

	[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png\|640px\|title=food crop production in yellow, population in blue]]		[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png\|640px\|title=food crop production in yellow, population in blue]]

Elie: /* Existing farm land */

2022-05-18T22:34:34Z

Existing farm land

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	We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live?		We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live?

	[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png\|640px]]		[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png\|640px\|title=food crop production in yellow, population in blue]]

Elie: /* Existing farm land */

2022-05-18T22:33:36Z

Existing farm land

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	We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live?		We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live?

	[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png]]		[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png\|640px]]

Elie at 22:10, 18 May 2022

2022-05-18T22:10:05Z

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	==Analysis needed==		==Analysis needed==
	===Food transportation footprint===		===Food transportation footprint===
	In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it ~~actually~~ use more? Consider [[economies of scale]] in shipping.		In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it use more? Consider [[economies of scale]] in shipping.

	===Food production footprint===		===Food production footprint===
	Does food production ~~actually~~ consume ~~a lot~~ more energy than transport? If so, maybe there are some places where the same food can be produced more energy-efficiently - and it would be greener to produce the food there, even if it's less local.		Does food production consume more energy than transport? If so, maybe there are some places where the same food can be produced more energy-efficiently - and it would be greener to produce the food there, even if it's less local.

	===Perishable vs non-perishable foods===		===Perishable vs non-perishable foods===
	Non-perishable foods can be shipped more slowly, which can save fuel in some cases. Also, if food is dried or concentrated, ~~there is~~ less weight to transport.		Non-perishable foods can be shipped more slowly, which can save fuel in some cases. Also, if food is dried or concentrated, then the same food has less weight to transport.

	===Existing farm land==		===Existing farm land===
	We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live?		We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live?

	[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png]]		[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png]]

Elie: Created page with "Some say that local food is better for the environment, because less fuel is needed to ship it. ==Analysis needed== ===Food transportation footprint=== In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it actually use more? Consider economies of scale in shipping. ===Food production footprint=== Does food production actually consume a lot more energy than transport? If so, maybe there are some places where the same food can be produced more..."

2022-05-18T22:07:46Z

Created page with "Some say that local food is better for the environment, because less fuel is needed to ship it. ==Analysis needed== ===Food transportation footprint=== In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it actually use more? Consider economies of scale in shipping. ===Food production footprint=== Does food production actually consume a lot more energy than transport? If so, maybe there are some places where the same food can be produced more..."

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Some say that local food is better for the environment, because less fuel is needed to ship it.

==Analysis needed==
===Food transportation footprint===
In which cases does local food actually save fuel, and in which cases does it actually use more? Consider [[economies of scale]] in shipping.

===Food production footprint===
Does food production actually consume a lot more energy than transport? If so, maybe there are some places where the same food can be produced more energy-efficiently - and it would be greener to produce the food there, even if it's less local.

===Perishable vs non-perishable foods===
Non-perishable foods can be shipped more slowly, which can save fuel in some cases. Also, if food is dried or concentrated, there is less weight to transport.

===Existing farm land==
We want to use existing farm land, not destroy more forests/habitats just to farm somewhere else. Is the most productive farm land close to where people actually live?

[[File:map-population-foodProduction.png]]