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THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: LOCAL FOOD KENTUCKY
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OBJECTIVES
1. Where does our food come from?
2. What role do fossil fuels play in your diet?
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Where in the world does grocery store food come from?
Central Asia
Central America
Southern ChinaNortheastern India
China, TurkeyIndonesia
Mexico, Korea, Taiwan, EgyptColumbia, China
Southern Spain
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WHERE DOES YOUR SCHOOL CAFETERIA FOOD COME FROM?
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WHERE DOES FOOD COME FROM IN KENTUCKY?
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WHERE DO WE GET LOCAL FOOD IN LEXINGTON?
Lexington Farmers Market
Bluegrass Farmers Market
KY Proud restaurants
School/Commu-nity/Back-yard Gardens
Some at local grocery stores
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What do FOSSIL FUES have to do with this?
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WHAT ARE FOSSIL FUELS?
COAL OIL
NATURAL GAS
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WHAT MOVES OUR FOOD?
Petroleum OR Biofuel
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ATMOSPHERIC CO2 IS NOW HIGHER THAN IT’S BEEN FOR 650, 000 YEARS AND INCREASING RAPIDLY
This graph, based on the comparison of atmospheric samples contained in ice cores and more recent direct measurements, provides evidence that atmospheric CO2 has increased since the Industrial Revolution. (Source: NOAA)
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WHY ARE FOSSIL FUELS HARMFUL?
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WHICH ONE IS A BETTER SOLUTION?
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LOCAL IS BETTER!
Local (Kentucky) Food More sustainable practices Less transportation Less pesticide use Balances local demand Less environmentally
harmful equipment Less packaging
Imported Food Less sustainable
practices Dependent on fossil fuels More transportation More pesticide use More packaging
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RESOURCES http://www.environmentforbeginn
ers.com/content/view/106/1/
http://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/buylocal.html