FOOD PACKAGING
TYPES OF FOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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How many miles you need to run to burn off calories
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How far food has traveled to be sold
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How man miles you can run from the energy food provides
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All of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Food miles is the distance food is transported from the time of its making until it reaches the consumer. Food miles are one factor used when testing the environmental impact of food, such as the carbon footprint of the food.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is estimated that the meals in the United States travel about 1, 500 miles to get from farm to plate. Why is this cause for concern? There are many reasons: This long-distance, large-scale transportation of food consumes large quantities of fossil fuels.
Detailed explanation-3: -Food miles is a concept which includes the distance that food travels (from the time of its making to the end consumer) is calculated. It is one of the factors used for calculating the environmental impact on food (carbon footprint) and their ingredients.