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Meaning of food miles | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The number of miles a particular item of food travels from its source of production to its place of retail or consumption, used as a measure of the environmental impact in the global food trade.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Examples

“As a result of the rise in crude oil prices, the cost per food mile worldwide has soared.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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