Comparing domestic versus imported apples: A focus on energy use
- 29 April 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Vol. 14 (5), 338-344
- https://doi.org/10.1065/espr2007.04.412
Abstract
Goal, Scope and Background The issue of whether food miles are a relevant indicator for the environmental impacts associated with foods has received significant attention in recent years. It is...Keywords
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