Food miles oversimplify environmental effects. Speaking at a conference in Brussels, Belgium, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies Director Benito Muller highlighted that food flown from Africa often produces less total green house gas emissions than if it is grown in Europe.

Dr. Muller went on to say that we should also take into account the average carbon footprint in a country like Kenya being 50 times lower that a country like Great Britain. He thus recommended the continued support of produce from Africa.
 
A big thank you, Dr. Muller, for shedding light on the different ecological aspects of our food consumption. May our precious world be graced with abundant wisdom and the most beneficial means for creating a truly green future.