London-based Collectiv Food is ‘breaking free’ from the conventional logistics model with a network of temperature-controlled Points of Distribution (PODs) for professional kitchen clients.
Fresh research suggests transport accounts for one-fifth of total food-system emissions, with fresh fruit and vegetables amongst the most carbon-intensive.
Eat Great Meat, a local produce supplier in the UK, analysed supermarket data on the source countries of their ingredients, to reveal the supermarkets, ingredients and meals with the least and most air miles.
The organic food movement has been hijacked by supermarkets intent
on being seen to be green, but their disrespect of food miles shows
they are anything but.