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The Food Miles Challenge

Did you know? The average meal travels 2400km to reach your plate.

Eat Responsibly. Eat Sustainably. Eat Locally.

The Food Miles Challenge will help examine the environmental costs of getting out food from across the planet and how we can serve up a plate of local foods in style. Climate Change is forcing us all to examine our lifestyle and how it effects the planet. The Food Miles Challenge hopes to make its contribuition to reduce emissions and air pollution caused by transportation of food over great distances through the support of farmer's markets and by helping Carleton County Schools develop a local foods menu for their cafeterias.

Calculate the amount of CO2 saved from eating local foods:

Please check out our resource list of local producers and farmers markets. Help us build this local listing up of local food producers for all of New Brunswick.

We are also compiling a seasonal recipe suggestions to help inspire the eat local campaign. This winter why not warm up your holiday gatherings with hot cranberry cider, served with blueberry cobbler and some delicious fish cakes. Read more and add your own local recipe listing...

NEW: Food Miles Education Module
Educational activities to teach your students about the food they eat and where it comes from......
50 pgs. 1.1MB PDF

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For more details please email Shannon Herbert : shannon@fallsbrookcentre.ca

Towards a healthier environment, economy, and community