have a look in your fridge,cupboard,and fruit bowl and check the origins of the food. Perhaps there are apples from california,lamb from new zealand,or potatoes from egypt ? 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.