The document discusses the benefits of eating locally sourced food over food that is shipped long distances. It notes that eating locally can save energy since less fuel is used to transport the food. It then presents a case study comparing the energy used to harvest beef versus hunting Dall sheep in Alaska. Calculations show that substituting 50 pounds of locally harvested sheep meat for beef could save around 0.118 gallons of gas per pound of meat.

8. The Hunt

10. Where Have All the Sheep Gone?

11. Data Collection – Sheep Miles Miles/Gallon = Miles x Gallon Miles = Gallons Used

16. = Gallons Gas Pound of Meat

24. Eat Locally, Think Globally It’s dinnertime. Do you know where your food is...from? Eat responsibly. Eat sustainably.