Concept of food miles and food wastage

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What are Food Miles? Producer ( Farmer ) Punjab Consumer ( We ) Mumbai Producer ( Farmer ) Punjab 1600 km Food Miles The entire distance travelled by any food item, from the producer to the consumer, is known as its food miles How does Roti we eat reach our plates? Food on our plate Transport to retail shop Farmer growing wheat Threshing and winnowing of grains STORY OF CHAPATI： FROM FARM TO PLATE Grinding of grains and packingFood Miles Comparison Kiwi Imported from New Zealand NZ 12,000 km Food Miles Mumbai Local Food from Uttar Pradesh UP 1400 km Food Miles Mumbai More cost of Transportation Less fresh and healthy Benefitting foreign country Farmer Less cost of Transportation More fresh and healthy Benefitting Local Farmer Why should we reduce Food Miles? Reducing food miles is important because :- It helps to cut down the cost and pollution during its transport It helps support local farmers It also keeps our food fresh and healthy Food WastageWe should only take that much food as we require What happens when we waste food on our table? Loss of money to us Loss of Time and Effort of Farmers