This document discusses a study that found the environmental impact of meat consumption is greater than the impact of how far food travels. The study found that meat production requires more land and water resources than plant-based foods. While food miles are a concern, reducing meat intake would do more to help the environment than only eating locally-grown food.

1. Research from the Web and Quora
Janel Santana fa102b Professor Klinkowstein
http://www.iftf.org/future-now/article-detail/meat-vs-miles/
Meat vs. Miles
“The presence of meat in the
diet matters more than the
distance the food has traveled.”