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 Stories About: agriculture AND food AND local food AND London AND United Kingdom
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In London, no more cooking with greenhouse gas
Once the global capital of bad food, London shows the way forward. |
Tom Philpott |
24 Feb 2006 |
Gristmill |
| Since I started writing for Gristmill, I've tried to make the point that our food system amounts to an ongoing environmental disaster, and deserves much more attention from greens. Over in London, Mayor Ken Livingstone is putting that idea into action. As the Guardian reports, Livingstone recently declared that 'The energy and emissions involved in producing food account for 22% of the UK's greenhouse gas emissions.' Ponder that number for a minute. Rather than obse ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, food, local food, London, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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