Reducing the distance your food travels can tremendously decrease your environmental impact and improve the well being of human society. While the amount of fuel required to drive 1000 miles is around 28.57 gallons, the amount required to drive only 100 miles is around 2.86 gallons. Moreover, decreasing the amount of food you import from other countries can immensely benefit the environment, since airplanes and ships use the most fuel and emit the most carbon dioxide. Decreasing your carbon footprint can contribute to fighting climate change, which will ensure the well being of future generations and increase their chances of living in the same environment and having access to the same resources we have.
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