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Mon, 18 Jan 2010

Fresh or Frozen?

When fish is delivered fresh halfway around the world, it must travel by air. If it travels frozen, it can go by truck, train or ship, using less fuel. That translates into a benefit for cost, but more importantly it is an ecological benefit.

Do your part at the supermarket. Buy frozen when fresh comes from far away. Buy fresh when it is reasonably local to do so. If you are even more bold, ask the server if foods that come from far across the globe are "fresh" which would indicate they have travelled by air. Order responsibly, based on the answer you get.

Learn more with these links:

New York Times Opinion Piece.
Ecotrust Research

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