Others, such as the food miles involved in an international operation, may change.

But there is some point to the food miles argument.

Items with fewer food miles, to reduce their environmental impact.

In other words, the amount of red meat consumption is much more important than food miles.

You might think they’d be the very people most concerned about, local meat and reducing food miles.

In terms of food miles, this produce scores next to zero.

What do you think of the current dialogue about eating local and reducing our food miles?

Making a comparison with the debate around food miles, he points out the importance of looking at the bigger picture.

Food Miles And indeed this continues to be the case.

Shipping costs are particularly relevant to a country like Japan that has greater food miles.

"It is as a result of consumer concerns about the association between global warming and food miles."

It's not so much about food miles here as food yards.

Support local farmers, enjoy the fresh, seasonal produce and keep food miles low, all at the same time.

Do food miles make a difference to global warming?

"I think New Zealand can win the food miles debate because science will be on our side."

Its opening will have an immediate and significant impact on cost and food miles.

This is why we import food from all over the world and add to the 'food miles'.

We compete very well on quality, food miles and supporting the Cumbrian economy.

"I feel you are making a joke out of food miles and issues related to where our food comes from," he said.

Mr North said the debate surrounding "food miles" had helped focus attention on the issue.

He said: "We are also reducing food miles and supporting the local economy at the same time during these tough financial times.

Perhaps it’s our concern for food miles, or the biting of the credit crunch, but I’m glad.

The company estimated that the opening of Bridgwater would save it around £2m a year in food miles.

Or the householder whose fridge is stuffed with food miles?

The recession has led to thousands of households starting to grow their own vegetables in order to save money and cut food miles.