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I had a question the other day and did not know where to find the answer. Can anyone help?
Has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of lettuce transported from CA or other growing area to the East coast?
Per head; hundred weight; ton; etc.
And, per unit of nutrients?
In response to my question on the carbon footprint of lettuce this was sent to me.
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…Anyway, here is a is a good recent video about this issue. If you have the time, watch it. The Speaker is a Nobel prize winner …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOXmJ4jd-8
From: Reynnells, Richard [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 6:46 AM
Subject: carbon foot print question
I had a question the other day and did not know where to find the answer. Can anyone help?
Has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of lettuce transported from CA or other growing area to the East coast?
Per head; hundred weight; ton; etc.
And, per unit of nutrients?
Richard Reynnells, National Program Leader, Animal Production Systems
US Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Plant and Animal Systems
800 9th Street, SW, Room 3140 Waterfront Centre
Washington, DC 20250-2220
T#: 202.401.5352
F#: 202.401.6156
email: [email protected]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOXmJ4jd-8
From the USDA
Bookmark the site
Send it to all your friends
I had a question the other day and did not know where to find the answer. Can anyone help?
Has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of lettuce transported from CA or other growing area to the East coast?
Per head; hundred weight; ton; etc.
And, per unit of nutrients?
In response to my question on the carbon footprint of lettuce this was sent to me.
From: …
…Anyway, here is a is a good recent video about this issue. If you have the time, watch it. The Speaker is a Nobel prize winner …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOXmJ4jd-8
From: Reynnells, Richard [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 6:46 AM
Subject: carbon foot print question
I had a question the other day and did not know where to find the answer. Can anyone help?
Has anyone calculated the carbon footprint of lettuce transported from CA or other growing area to the East coast?
Per head; hundred weight; ton; etc.
And, per unit of nutrients?
Richard Reynnells, National Program Leader, Animal Production Systems
US Department of Agriculture
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Plant and Animal Systems
800 9th Street, SW, Room 3140 Waterfront Centre
Washington, DC 20250-2220
T#: 202.401.5352
F#: 202.401.6156
email: [email protected]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOXmJ4jd-8