Local Food Cuts Waste This Thanksgiving
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Food can cause pollution in hidden ways. An apple seems harmless on your counter. But it needs land, water, machines, and transport to reach you.
The global food system makes much pollution. It creates about a third of human greenhouse gases. A third of U.S. food is wasted, says the USDA.
You can buy food in different ways. Farmers markets offer one choice, according to Julia Van Soelen Kim. Thanksgiving week has high stakes because many people are shopping.
Jane Kolodinsky buys produce from a local farmer. This is called Community Supported Agriculture or CSA. She pays a fee and gets a weekly box of produce.
Farmers markets offer more choice than CSAs. They also sell seasonal produce, said Timothy Woods. Services like Misfits Market deliver food that is not perfect.
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How does an apple cause pollution?
An apple needs land, water, machines, and transport to reach you.
What percentage of human greenhouse gases does the global food system create?
The global food system creates about a third of human greenhouse gases.
What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is when a person buys produce from a local farmer and gets a weekly box of produce.
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