Despite their intuitive appeal, food miles are a complex issue. We show that this a priori simple concept is still fuzzy and difficult to make operational. Its apparent simplicity can occult several difficult tradeoffs and pitfalls. Food miles can also be used for strategic purposes, resulting...

<italic>Despite their intuitive appeal, food miles are a complex issue. We show that this a priori simple concept is still fuzzy and difficult to make operational. Its apparent simplicity can occult several difficult tradeoffs and pitfalls. Food miles can also be used for strategic purposes, resulting...</italic>