Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The Big Questions

1. Where do most grocery stores in Vermont get their food from?

2. How many grocery stores get their food from local farms?

3. How much money, annually, is it costing the long distance suppliers to move food to Vermont compared to the money local farms spend to have their food in stores?

4. How much oil is needed to keep up food production for international suppliers? How much does this cost?

5. How much oil do local farmers need to keep up their food production, and their cost?

6. What are the negative environmental consequences of international food production and supply?