Food From Urban Agriculture Has Carbon Footprint 6 Times Larger Than Conventional Produce

January 22, 2024

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Presented by Michigan News

Urban agriculture, or growing food and raising livestock in a metropolitan environment, is becoming an increasingly popular way to make cities and urban food systems more sustainable. However, a new U-M study shows that fruits and vegetables grown in urban farms and gardens have an average carbon footprint greater than conventionally grown produce. Read about how urban agriculture can become more carbon-competitive moving forward in this article from Michigan News.

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