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foodprint

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  • noun The environmental impact, or footprint, of food, including the amount of land required to sustain a diet, the amount of carbon dioxide produced, if the food is organic, and if it is local.

Etymologies

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Blend of food and footprint

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Examples

  • I took part in the one-week No Impact Experiment and day four's challenge was to eat healthy to lesson our family's "foodprint" -- the impact our food has on the environment (packaging waste, distance traveled, amount of resources used to process, etc.)

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • So while economists and scientists debate the merits and perils of cap and trade, Stringer and New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn have been busy working with food policy experts and others (like me) to craft cutting edge initiatives to curb New York City's carbon "foodprint" by relocalizing our food chain, supporting urban agriculture, converting food waste to compost instead of sending it to the landfills, and so on.

    Kerry Trueman: NYC Climate Summit Puts the Focus on Food 2009

  • The No Impact Project week's in full swing now, and those of us who've signed on are taking a closer look at our carbon "foodprint" today.

    Kerry Trueman: No Impact Food Day Q&A With Colin Beavan 2009

  • Stringer's also a big fan of urban agriculture, eager to help NYC residents curb their carbon "foodprint" by helping folks grow more of their own food in community gardens, backyards and on rooftops.

    Kerry Trueman: The Politician Who's Ready to Reclaim Our Food Chain Now 2009

  • Minimize your "foodprint" by buying from locally stocked supermarkets and farmers 'markets.

    eco-mama Diary Entry eco-mama 2008

  • It turns out the principles for reducing your carbon "foodprint" sound a lot like those to choose for your health: eat fresh foods, lots of fruits and veggies, go for organic and minimally processed fare.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed AlterNet Jill Richardson 2010

  • It turns out the principles for reducing your carbon "foodprint" sound a lot like those to choose for your health: eat fresh foods, lots of fruits and veggies, go for organic and minimally processed fare.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed AlterNet Jill Richardson 2010

  • It turns out the principles for reducing your carbon "foodprint" sound a lot like those to choose for your health: eat fresh foods, lots of fruits and veggies, go for organic and minimally processed fare.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed AlterNet Jill Richardson 2010

  • It turns out the principles for reducing your carbon "foodprint" sound a lot like those to choose for your health: eat fresh foods, lots of fruits and veggies, go for organic and minimally processed fare.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed AlterNet Jill Richardson 2010

  • It turns out the principles for reducing your carbon "foodprint" sound a lot like those to choose for your health: eat fresh foods, lots of fruits and veggies, go for organic and minimally processed fare.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed AlterNet Jill Richardson 2010

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