Debate: #supportlocal?

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An Asian-style meal, by Drew Taylor, 2018, Unsplash.

A friend once told me of her intention to switch to consuming plant-based milks as a more environmentally-friendly alternative to regular milk, but faced many hurdles in doing so. Apart from the fact that certain types of plant milk (e.g. oat) are much more expensive than regular milk, the issue of additional food miles incurred by the import of these food products also adds a new layer to this dilemma.

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The Journey to the Plate

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These foods have certainly come a long way, by Melissa Walker Horn, 2018, Unsplash.

Contrary to popular belief, the concept of food miles is not exactly a new one. In fact, Steel (2020) explains that the globalisation of the food chain started in ancient times, when less perishable types of food were shipped from one place to another via sea routes.

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