Thanks to Pauline on SLN for pointing out a very useful FOOD MILES calculator to tell you the distance that food has travelled from countries, and then shows the journey on a GOOGLE MAP.

As well as telling you the distance the food has travelled, it also calculates the amount of CARBON that is used during the journey.

You can also sign up to support Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall's CHICKEN OUT campaign...







I also like the VEGGIE TRUMPS game... As a vegetarian I can tell you it does indeed make you.... er... healthy.

Also try FREE RANGE REVIEW, which limits searches on suppliers to 35 miles from your home.

So a few useful links there for FOOD MILES type work...

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Mike said…
Thanks for the comments - I run Organiclinker :)

What Veg couldn't you get passed on the trumps game then?

The Cucumber is the killer
11:32 AM
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