An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > agricultural industry > food industry > food transport > food miles
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > industrial organization and market structure > industry > agricultural industry > food industry > food transport > food miles
Preferred Term:

food miles

Definition:
Food miles are the distance food travels from where it is grown to where it is ultimately purchased or consumed by the end user.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
food transport
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • food mile
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/137823
Download this Concept:
RDF/XMLCreated 2010-10-02, last modified 2012-11-30