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Definition of food mile noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

food mile

noun
 
/ˈfuːd maɪl/
 
/ˈfuːd maɪl/
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  1. a measurement of the distance food has to be transported from the producer to the consumer and the fuel that this uses
    • We keep food miles to a minimum by sourcing products locally.
    • the campaign to reduce food miles
    Topics The environmentc1
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