Have a look in you fridge, cupboard, and fruit bowl and check the origins of the food Perhaps there are apple from California, lamb from New Zealand, or potatoes from Eqypt? You will probably be surprised how far food travels to get to your plate. This journey, from field to plate is called food miles A food mile is the distance that food travels from the farmer's field to the person who buys the food Nowadays, food often travels thousands of miles to get to the consumer Why is this and what are the effects of these long distances