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There are many ways to access the food we eat, from local and sources. Buying food locally has a positive effect on the environment, as it reduces carbon footprints, food miles and pollution, as people travel shorter distances to buy food and food travels shorter distances before being made available to buy. This means less fuel is consumed and there is less risk of or damage to food during transportation. Other benefits of shopping locally include access to fresh produce, often provided at prices compared to supermarkets or other shops, and supporting local communities. 

This support is vital for farmers, small businesses and craftspeople, but a desire for local produce has also seen a rise in farming, where land is rented from farmers by a number of people who create a small-scale farm together. This is similar to , where people rent a small patch of land to garden on, but on a larger scale. The goal of community farms is to produce and sell fresh, produce all within a local community. They may deliver their produces in boxes or take them to nearby markets, and many aim to be as sustainable as possible. 

However, global trade creates access to a lot of different foods and ingredients to cook with. Supermarkets stock food from all over the world, which provides opportunities for variety and new culinary experiences in people's diets. As the global population increases, it is also important that everyone has access to food, both in terms of location and . However, the global market means food can come from much further away, and that it may not just be imported or between two countries, but transported to one country for processing and packaging, then to another where it is finally sold. This greatly increases a product's , which is the distance food travels and the fuel used to get it there.