It will likely be coming out of the mouth of an environmental activist.
Although it could also be coming from a European Union official looking for yet another angle via which tariffs and other restrictions can be placed on imported food from far-flung places like New Zealand, Australia and Asia.
You response should be as follows from this article, Eating local is still not a good way to reduce the carbon footprint of your diet:
Transport isjust 5%of food emissions.2Here we’re talking about emissions from ‘food miles’
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The reason this number is so low is because most food that is transported internationally comes by boat. And, shipping isvery carbon-efficient. Per kilometre,it emits10 to 20 times less than trucks on the road. And around 50 times less than flying
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Surprisingly,more than 80%of the CO₂ from food transport is produced…
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