Wednesday, July 3, 2013

MY INTEREST IN SAVING CARBON FOOT PRINTS

I HAVE BEEN NOTICING HOW MANY FOODS IN OUR GROCERIES COME VARIOUS COUNTRIES INSTEAD OF FROM THE USA.  IF YOU LOOK AT VARIOUS PRODUCTS AND LABELS CLOSELY YOU CAN SEE THAT COMMON FRUITS LIKE GRAPES COME FROM CHILI OR MEXICO.  IF YOU CAN IMAGINE ALL THE PRODUCTS THAT PEOPLE BUY IN THIS COUNTRY THAT ARE FROM OTHER COUNTRIES IT CAN BE ASTOUNDING TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH TRANSPORTING ALL THESE FOODS TO US HAS INCREASED THE CARBON FOOT PRINT.  CARBON FOOTPRINTS ARE THE AMOUNT OF MONEY USED TO TRANSPORT THE FOODS FROM VARIOUS .  THESE COSTS EQUAL MONEY AS WELL AS EFFECTS TO INCREASE CARBON AND FUEL USE IN OUR ENVIRONMENT,

EATING SEASONAL LOCAL FOODS MAKES MUCH MORE SENSE FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMY.

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