I was able to buy Albertan-grown salad ingredients today! I know it's all greenhouse-grown, and there's the general issue with the energy costs involved vs natural outdoors.
Nevertheless, it's nice to have that local option that promotes the local economy and cuts down on food miles whenever I can
Nevertheless, it's nice to have that local option that promotes the local economy and cuts down on food miles whenever I can
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But my thread is about the environmental impacts of purchasing greenhouse produce.
https://youtu.be/Er2YLyIW_oc?si=uHNQneUX1xrCCryR
Like it gets really complicated at a certain point
I have seen them in action. Pennies a day in electricity.
Berries flown in from CA? Different story.
So for us, whenever I can get the Duchess greenhouse strawberries I buy them because I feel like those are still going to have a lower impact.
I used to get Spud and they always totalled the distance your groceries travelled. It would be nice if all stores did that.
https://bigmarble.ca/always-growing
It's an important balancing act for me.
Also, it's Canadian and fuck the US government 🖕
(As an American)
Got Swashbuckling Cats to complete my collection
they look good!