Wednesday, July 1, 2009

That Refrigerator!

Some important data on where in our food system energy is used, ending with this chilling thought:

The most energy-intensive segment of the food chain is the kitchen. Much more energy is used to refrigerate and prepare food in the home than is used to produce it in the first place. The big energy user in the food system is the kitchen refrigerator, not the farm tractor. While oil dominates the production end of the food system, electricity dominates the consumption end.


Good article, with lots of great resources in the comments as well.

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