Co-op and Soil Association clash over food miles |
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The Co-op and the Soil Association have clashed over the issue of “food miles”, according to The Guardian newspaper. The Soil Association has proposed changing its labelling system to incorporate food miles, by only allowing air-freighted goods to receive its stamp of approval if they meet ethical standards. But the Co-operative Group has said in a letter to Soil Association boss Patrick Holden that it makes “no sense” to focus so much on air freight, which is often a relatively small part of the total environmental impact. It is also worried about the risk of increasing poverty in places like Africa. Related LinksRelated Articles
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Peter Martin
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Don't forget the Wat... Don't forget the Water Consequences. And the Carbon Footprint. And the Health thingie... and the personal shopper you'll need with you as a consumer to decode what each item you lift from a shelf might actually mean... in comparison to what else? 75g of carbon in my crisps! That's it! I'm off to ASDA where it will surely be less...er... compared to my Polish spuds? Why is the poor consumer being lumbered with having to address this sensibly? |
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