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  • From: "David Inglis" <mhcsa@verizon.net>
  • To: "'Healthy soil and sustainable growing'" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Peak Oil? Peak Soil!
  • Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:00:11 -0400

> to transport food from field to fork, a journey of 1500 miles for the
> average forkful.
>
Does anyone know the origins of this often sited food mile figure? It seems
to me a rather complex thing to have to figure out and would also be rather
site and season specific.


Dave Inglis
Mahaiwe Harvest C.S.A.
Berkshire County
Massachusetts









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