why eating local isn't always eco friendly

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Is having a local diet better for the planet? In this video, Melissa explores the nuances of eating imported vs locally grown food for people trying to be more environmentally conscious of their food choices.

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SOCIAL MEDIA
Sabrina
Melissa
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CREDITS
Produced by Melissa Fernandes
Research Assistant Giselle Steventon
Story Editing by Sabrina Cruz
Video Editing by Chase Madsen
Motion Design by Sabrina Cruz
Sound Design by Chase Madsen

MUSIC

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 melissa has another existential crisis
01:16 call me johnny harris
02:00 eating cereal 'cause i'm an adult
03:34 never too early for another existential crisis
03:50 why local is misleading
05:53 i failed, hope sabrina doesn't disown me now
06:57 let's get this ethical bread
08:06 melissa tries to be inspiration
09:03 paying the bills

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[answerinprogress]

Heyo hope you liked this video! What other topics in food and sustainability would you like to see us break down? It can become a future video!
*Reply down below for the algorithm* :D
- Melissa

[ArtichokeHunter]

In my area, "eat local" is usually used to promote supporting small local businesses over megacorporations. I'm not used to it as an environmental argument, but it is very cool to break down how small a role transportation plays in that!

[TheRoadrunner]

The best parts of this channel are the videos that could all be categorized as "relatable young adults try to learn how to be better humans" and I absolutely love it

[hab]

Every AIP video:
"I guess I failed but here's what I learnt"

[finnaginfrost]

I've literally never seen a YT video where they end up supporting the null hypothesis when it forces them to change the narrative structure of the video, except this one. Very impressed, excellent work and diligence.

[hippyyy]

I think you forgot to mention the most important thing: by food when it is in season!

[Rachel-swpw]

I love when you brought up the “are you going to eat it?” aspect! I had never thought about how when I let food go to waste I’m not just throwing out that food— I’m also making all of the processes behind getting that food to me go to waste

[dominictemple]

Hah, this reminds me a bit of the scene from The Good Place where the Judge goes down to Earth to show how simple the system is, it does not go to plan. The world is a complex and multifaceted place

[screwaccountnames]

That coconut milk at 3:00 is the exact same brand I used in my curry last week!
I live in Austria.
Globalization is weird.

[valeriopepe]

"Let's get this ethical bread" I died

[catman]

What I find interesting is that a restaurant could advertise either "beef from cattle grown down the road" and "beef from cattle imported from Japan" and get the same effect. an item being either locally produced or specially imported gives the same amount of "fanciness"

[amaja]

i love that these videos are always a progression and demonstrate that you're allowed to change your argument through learning new info! also they're so well produced the graphics omg

[daniel.t.h.]

There is a paper about this topic called "Avoiding the local trap" by Born and Purcell. I too was shocked at first to discover that local food isn't necessarily better for the environment than imported food.

[atalayalunas]

when i see melisa i just think of olive milk

[marcus_priavinga]

I just found this a year ago . And I can say for sure this channel is hidden gem and needs to supported so everyone who likes their videos go hit and subscribe . we can do this

[Mystro]

Best way to reduce your environmental impact from food is to give up or reduce beef intake... It's right in the video at 3:51.

[Shorty]

For me buying local is a social decision rather than environmental... I would rather support a local farmer than a chain. Further than that I grow some of my own fruit and vegetables and my husband and I are beginning to hunt to not only reduce pest animals here in Australia but also reduce our footprint and use everything an animal can provide. Hopefully in the future we will be able raise our own meat too.

[una_bananas]

Can I just say I love the chalk sound effect when you underlined words

[heeberfleeber]

Hey, I just wanna say thank you guys so much for captioning your videos, it’s really useful. I myself am not deaf or hard of hearing, but it’s useful if I don’t have headphones, or I’m in a noisy area. I feel like captions often get overlooked, so again, thank you.

[shibebaka]

Always happy to see a video from you, glad I'm this early