Food is something that can greatly influence your carbon footprint. Growing food at home or buying locally is a lot better for the environment because it doesn't require any transportation of the produce. Transporting food can be a very long process (and is most of the time over seas) which contributes a lot of fossil fuels into the atmosphere. Buying locally or growing food at home is not only better for the environment but also cleaner and healthier for yourself.

I agree with this, but we have to remember that the transportation of the food is not the only way carbon is produced. There is also carbon in the food we eat, no matter if it's homegrown or from across the world. Yes, is is a good idea to grow food at home to reduce carbon production through automobiles and ships, but eating less food can also help, too.

I agree. Also, going vegetarian a few days a week helps. Cows are a big producer of methane according to https://timeforchange.org/are-cows-caus … ethane-CO2. Going vegetarian, even for a few days a week, helps reduce your carbon footprint and help the earth.

I completely agree with this because it definitely would be better for our environment. When we grow our own foods, we know it's clean and it's organic. This shortens the amount of gas and carbon going into the air due to transporting these foods. Buying food that is locally grown is also a good idea because most of these foods come from family farms in the area.

I agree that homegrown foods are healthier and better for the environment, as opposed to industrialized farming. What are your views on hunting and gathering? I think that hunting is a good way to harvest animals in a more humane way than industrialized farming, as they have a full and free life up to the point where they are harvested. Also, fat concentrations are less, as the meat is leaner and hunted meat is organic. Gathering also provides one with a more organic plant source.

Relating to this topic, I completely agree with what has been said. By locally buying foods, this allows for people to reduce their own carbon footprint because they are getting foods that haven't been transported from all over the world but have been grown in an area near you. This also allows people to know exactly where their foods are coming from which could provide a healthier lifestyle for many. If one has the pace to grow their own foods, this guarantees their foods are not processed, grown healthily and cleanly, and can be organic, all in which helps one become more sustainable. By not buying that isn't locally grown foods, this cuts down on the carbon footprint on the food item itself because it is grown in the area rather than being shipped on a truck or ship in which uses more gas.

Like most everyone else, I agree. I think that growing food at home not only cuts down on the number of carbon emissions made from the transporting vehicles but also ensures that your food is organic and free of pesticides. It also improves the lifestyle of people which benefits them in the long run. We grow our own cilantro at my house so we don't have to continuously go to the market to buy more. On that note, not only does transporting goods to grocery stores create more CO2 emissions, but the customers who transport themselves to the grocery stores are causing more emissions. Processing the fruits and vegetables also creates more fossil fuel and gas emissions.

I definitely agree.  Growing your own food or buying locally grown food is better for the environment than buying food that has been transported over seas. This reduces your carbon footprint and carbon emissions in general. This is because it takes ships or trucks to transport food which produces lots of carbon. This can easily be avoided by growing your own food or buying locally grown food. Growing food is not only environmentally friendly, but also fun. It also gives you a chance to get outside and enjoy nature.

This discussion is something that I completely agree with. I believe that growing your own food and having locally grown food is an amazing way to lower carbon dioxide emissions. Having locally grown food benefits people in many more ways than can be thought. If the food is local it can be easy to access, meaning no emissions from cars. This food can also be beneficial because more people wouldn't be relying on  large ships that bring all of the non local food to us. These ships give of carbon emissions, and hurts the atmosphere. Having home grown or locally grown food can reduce these problems.