Checking the Food Odomoter: Comparing Food Miles for Local Foods Versus Conventional Produce Sales to Iowa Institut

http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/pubs/staff/files/food_travel072103.pdf

This publication of Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, is of research conducted that compared weighted average source distance (WASD) of foods grown locally in Iowa to those foods obtained from traditional sources.

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Date Of Record Release	2008-01-25 15:24:34
Description	This publication of Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University, is of research conducted that compared weighted average source distance (WASD) of foods grown locally in Iowa to those foods obtained from traditional sources.
Classification	Agriculture -- Sustainable Practices Agriculture -- Research
Date Issued	2003-07
Resource Type	Article/Journal Research
Format	Text
Subject	Energy consumption Sustainable agriculture Agriculture Agriculture--Economic aspects Energy Energy conservation Agriculture--Environmental aspects Sustainable agriculture--Research
Source	Iowa State University Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Keyword	Food miles
Selector	King
Date Of Record Creation	2004-09-02 09:59:06
Education Level	Technician/Professional/Faculty
Date Last Modified	2008-01-29 22:35:25
Creator	Pirog, Rich; Benjamin, Andrew
Language	EN

Date Record Checked: 2004-09-02 00:00:00 (W3C-DTF)

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