ecotarian

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ecotarian

(ˌiːkəʊˈtɛərɪən)
n
a person who eats only food that has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner
adj
of or relating to an ecotarian: an ecotarian meal.
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The investment will create the latest in a series of SuperHubs across the UK, part of Yearsley Logistics' strategic plan to minimise food miles and increase operational efficiency on behalf of its customers; food manufacturers, retailers and catering providers nationally.
Individuals can make personal efforts to reduce food wastages, in addition to minimising food miles, even growing food for personal consumption at home, said Mariam Al Muhairi, Minister of State for Food Security, at her first public event.
Cywain development manager Nia Mon said shopping locally not only supports local producers, it cuts food miles and builds communities.
Eating local means fewer food miles, which equals fewer emissions from transport vehicles, including airplanes, ships, and trucks.
"Sausage Week is an ideal opportunity for us to highlight the importance of supporting local farm businesses, cutting food miles and being very clear about what it is we are consuming and where it comes from," said FUW president Emyr Jones.
Louise Jones, 35, from Gosforth, said: "It's good to support farms so there are fewer food miles. It should be seasonal food and you shouldn't expect to be able to serve things in schools that aren't in season."
It is not only a guarantee from Holland's on its meat sourcing assurance; it also demonstrates Holland's support for British farmers and the importance of low food miles by sourcing within the UK.
He was worried about his food miles and requested organic, local produce.
The manifesto wants to revive the diet of Scotland and in the process save food miles.
Hootons Homegrown, based in Brynsiencyn, Anglesey, has opened a Barbecue Hut, where staff are cooking meals with as few food miles as possible.
Double Olympian marathon runner Steve Brace heads elite athletes who will run, cycle and swim the leek and said: "It was such an unusual thing to do and a great way to promote the beauty of Wales while raising awareness of food miles."
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