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Wait a sec…how can meal kits (& grocery delivery services) POSSIBLY be sustainable?

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆-𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝘆:
-Gee IM, Davidson FT, Speetles BL, and Webber ME (2019). Deliver me from food waste: model framework for comparing the energy use of meal-kit delivery and groceries Journal of Clear Production 236. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
-Gee IM, Heard B, Webber ME, and Miller S (2020). “The Future of Food: Environmental Lessons from E-Commerce," Environmental Science and Technology 54 (23): 14776–14784 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs....
-Fenton K (2017). Unpacking the sustainability of Meal Kit Delivery : a comparative analysis of energy use, carbon emissions, and related costs for Meal Kit services and grocery stores. Master’s Thesis, University of Texas at Austin. https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/b...
-Heard, BR et al (2019). Comparison of life cycle environmental impacts from meal kits and grocery store meals. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 147: 189-200 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science....
-Kan M, Miller SA (2022). Environmental impacts of plastic packaging of food products. Resources, Conservation, and Recycling 180: 106156. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
-Kunkel, CE (2020). Delivery or Not: The Effect of Grocery Delivery Services on Last Mile Emissions. Master's thesis, Harvard Extension School. https://dash.harvard.edu/handle/1/373...
-Wygonik E, Goodchild AV (2018). Urban form and last-mile goods movement: Factors affecting vehicle miles travelled and emissions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment 61: 217–229. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 (𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲) 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀:
-https://www.wired.com/story/is-online...
-https://grist.org/article/should-i-tr...
-https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/...
-https://www.agclimate.net/2021/06/30/...
-https://www.washington.edu/news/2013/...
-   • "Can Meal Kit Services Actually be Gr...  

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿-𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰:
-Dr. Shelie Miller, School for Environment and Sustainability, University of Michigan
-Dr. Isabella Gee, former postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Austin

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