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Posted - Oct 18 2007 : 07:39:36 AMDo food miles make a difference to global warming? By Deborah Zabarenko, Environment Correspondent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. local food movement -- which used to be elite, expensive and mostly coastal -- has gone mainstream, with a boost from environmentalists who reckon that eating what grows nearby cuts down on global warming.
But do food miles -- the distance edibles travel from farm to plate -- give an accurate gauge of environmental impact, especially where greenhouse gas emissions are concerned?
**CNN will pick this issue up on its Sanjay Gupta show this Friday at 7:40 am EST. Their angle is connecting health and global warming to local food.**