Mega farms typically have lower distribution & transport costs too. Hundreds of miles in a semi-trailer uses less gas per pound than 50 miles in a pick-up.
It's all background noise compared to the gas used to go from the grocery store to your home, though. If you drive further to get to the farmer's market to get local food...
In this case you aren't using any gas to get your food. That doesn't automatically make it less carbon-intensive, though. Producing the equipment, driving to get required inputs, it all adds up.
It's all background noise compared to the gas used to go from the grocery store to your home, though. If you drive further to get to the farmer's market to get local food...
In this case you aren't using any gas to get your food. That doesn't automatically make it less carbon-intensive, though. Producing the equipment, driving to get required inputs, it all adds up.