Food Miles: Starving the Poor?

Food Miles: Starving the Poor? - Ballingall - 2010 - The World Economy - Wiley Online Library: "Food miles measure the distance food travels to reach consumers’ plates. Although substituting local food for imported produce will not necessarily reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the food miles movement is widely supported by consumers and import-competing producers, especially in some parts of Western Europe. We investigate the economic implications of food miles preference changes in the UK, France and Germany on other nations using an economy-wide model."