Food miles (or food kilometers) is a term used to explain the distance that food is transported as it travels from its maker to its consumer. The concept is used to highlight how distant a food is transported through global trade & also the cost of doing so in economic, environmental & social terms. It”s important to pay attention to food miles because when a food is transported a long distance; it loses a great deal of its original taste & nutritional value. Longer transport times also influence the environment, while the transport vehicles release pollution into the atmosphere and consume natural fuels.