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Comparing Apples with Apples

When comparing apples with apples, what factors, beyond the nutritional content and price influence your purchasing decision? RECOMMENDED DAILY INTAKE? AWAY #1232 FOOD MILES The distance food travels from the farm to your fridge. It is used as a measure to assess the carbon footprint of what we eat and other environmental impacts caused by the transportation of food. The loss of nutritional value in food is linked to the length of time it travels. Shorter distances equates to fresher, more nutritious food. VS POISONS 120 2500 km 2340 1750 kJ Pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides can seep into the soil or water systems and unintentionally kill needed insects, fish or animals. The use of poisons can be dangerous to the growers themselves, and chemical residues often remain on the fruits and vegetables at sale. Organic growers minimise the disruption of pests and diseases with practices to attract beneficial insects and support the plant's own defences. mg FOOD MILES POISONS CO, EMITTED ENERGY USED 100 km 60 880 kJ CO CO, EMITTED mg Food production processes such as growing, manufacturing, transporting and disposal, account for nearly one third of mankind's total greenhouse emissions increasing the likelihood of catastrophic climate change. By choosing to buy locally produced and sourced food, we can cut down emissions that come from food miles and reduce environmental costs. ENERGY USED O G A large proportion of the energy used comes from transporting the apple. These figures* assume that conventional and organic practices use the same amount energy on the orchard (630 kJ per apple) as energy use figures for organic orchards were not available. Interestingly a 250g apple contains 525 kJ of nutritional energy meaning that more energy is spent growing the apple than is contained within it. LOCAL Organic BERTIFIED *Figures are assume a conventionally grown 250g apple, transported into New York from out of state (2500 km) or an organic apple grown within the state (100 km). REFERENCES CONCEPT, DESIGN & COMMUNICATION Nanz Nair & Rose Wu www.cuesa.org/page/how-far-does-your-food-travel-get-your-plate www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Chemical_Use/ www.cornellcea.com/final%20reports/Energy%20Scoping%20Study%20Final%20Report.pdf (fnrportfolio.wordpress.com) DATA SLEUTHING www.news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4312591.stm www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/31/food-greenhouse-gas_n_2046952.html Simon Tegg (simontegg.info) creative Bucky Box cc This work is licensed under commons creative commons. SOMEWHERE N RB- U

Comparing Apples with Apples

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Are all Apples made equally? Here's an infographic to help raise a little transparency about your food.

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Contribeauty

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Nanz Nair

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