Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE
Food Miles
What Food Miles means in Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Food Miles
A measure of the distance food travels from its point of production to the consumer, used as a proxy for carbon emissions.
Topics that use Food Miles
- Food provenance (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Biodiversity
- Environmental Impact and Carbon Sequestration
- Ethical Consumerism and Transparency
- Ethical Sourcing and Global Trade
- Ethical Sourcing and Social Responsibility
- Eutrophication
- Food Miles and Carbon Footprint
- Food Provenance and Ethical Production
Using Food Miles in the exam
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