Being green through food choices not as simple as picking a label

Using interviews and shipping data, the researchers tracked how far and by what method produce arrived in Canada, and estimated how much carbon dioxide would have been released in transport. "Some of the conventional items actually travel much less than organic items,'' said Sean Cash...

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Published inPrince Albert daily herald
Main Author Shannon Montgomery CP
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Prince Albert, Sask FolioJumpline Publishing, Inc 12.06.2007
Subjects
Food
Natural & organic foods
Supermarkets
Canada
Edmonton
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Summary:Using interviews and shipping data, the researchers tracked how far and by what method produce arrived in Canada, and estimated how much carbon dioxide would have been released in transport. "Some of the conventional items actually travel much less than organic items,'' said Sean Cash, the agricultural economics professor who oversaw the study by a group of graduating students.
ISSN:0839-5381