... No reduction in food miles is observed over time. Among all evaluated fruits, those that can be produced within the EU have the highest potential for reducing fruit miles. Moreover, the flow patterns for each fruit can be observed. Furthermore, this study identifies closer potential EU suppliers. Research...

...David Coley; Mark Howard; Michael Winter Purpose The purpose of this paper is to test the efficacy of the concept of food miles that has proved so popular with the public as a means of assessing the sustainability of produce. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses data from a UK major...