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Noun

food miles pl ‎(plural only)

1. The environmental impact of the global food trade, or a particular item of food, as measured in miles travelled by food being transported.
   • 2008, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, International Energy Agency, World energy outlook 2008, ISBN 9264045600, 9789264045606, page 174:

     As a result of the rise in crude oil prices, the cost per food mile worldwide has soared.

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