1. It is estimated that the meals in the United States travel about 1,500 miles to get from farm to plate. ... Transporting food over long distances also generates great quantities of carbon dioxide emissions. Some forms of transport are more polluting than others.
2. The zero mile diet comes with most of the same benefits as a 100-mile diet, or buying from a farmers market or a CSA - healthy, seasonal, organic foods, environmental sustainability, etc. ... You don't even need to leave the comfort of your own home
3. It shouldn't be that long of a wait. So no more than 2 and a half days
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