Hilary arrived home from school one afternoon and decided she needed a snack. Which of the following would be the best choice if she is trying to pick the most sustainable snack option?

A.A bowl of ice cream since it has a very high calorie content
B. An orange from the tree in her yard since it did not have to be transported
C.Some canned pineapple from Hawaii since it was efficiently processed
D.Two hard boiled eggs from her own chickens since they were locally raised

Question

Hilary arrived home from school one afternoon and decided she needed a snack. Which of the following would be the best choice if she is trying to pick the most sustainable snack option?


A.A bowl of ice cream since it has a very high calorie content 
  B. An orange from the tree in her yard since it did not have to be transported 
   C.Some canned pineapple from Hawaii since it was efficiently processed 
   D.Two hard boiled eggs from her own chickens since they were locally raised

agreene · Answer

B.

blues · Answer

I agree with Agreene.

The orange was not transported a long way (technically it was transported from the yard into the house, but compared to shipping from a far off place the energy required was negligible) and preparation required no additional input of energy either.