Melksham Climate Friendly Group Food

Have you ever wondered how far your food has travelled before landing on your plate? Food miles are one of the largest contributers to our CO2 emissions, yet by eating local food we can reduce our impact and help support local businesses: besides local seasonal fruit and vegetables often taste better! And we can buy locally because there are several shops in Melksham that sell local fruit, vegetables, meat and organic products. MCFG encourages everyone to question the food miles on the products that they buy and also to avoid buying products that are excessively wrapped in plastic. MCFG is concerned by the excessive use of carrier bags and strongly supports the campaign for Melksham to become plastic bag free. See Campaign for a plastic bag-free Melksham