The most often cited environmental benefit of the eat-local movement is "Less fossil fuel is used in transporting food to market." This benefit highlights how consuming food that is produced locally can reduce the carbon footprint associated with long-distance transportation of food items.
Which of the following is the most often cited environmental benefit of the eat-local movement?
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Less topsoil is lost to wind and water erosion.
It helps local and regional economies.
There is less demand for chemical fertilizers.
Less fossil fuel is used in transporting food to market.
Fewer pesticides are used by farmers.
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