Food Miles A food mile is the distance food travels from the farm to the store where you buy it‚ and these miles are costly to the environment. They are among the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. The concept of food miles started in the early 1990’s in the United Kingdom .The more the food miles that are attached to a particular food‚ the less sustainable and the less environmentally the food is desired. Professor Tim Lang at the Sustainable Agriculture Food and Environment
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Hamza‚ Lester‚ Matt‚ Ben and me will do a presentation about DFS’s performance management. Now let Ben introduce about the DFS Company. As a business DFS is in relatively good shape as it is a rapidly growing business‚ and is by far the largest food supply and distribution company in the North East. However due to the rate of growth‚ and the competitive environment changes‚ DFS need to ensure that they are being pro-active in their approach to both external and internal elements of their business
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America runs on fossil fuels. Automobiles‚ trains‚ airplanes and most‚ or all‚ transportation methods depend on these fossil fuels. Electric power is also derived‚ primarily‚ from fossil fuels. Americans derive 39% of their power from coal‚ 27% from natural gas and 19% from nuclear power (“U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis”). However‚ fossil fuels are quickly running out‚ as they are a nonrenewable resource. Scientists predict coal resources will run
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There are many ways to segment markets‚ but the most effective approach for Tesla would be to use a concentrated segmentation strategy. Tesla should not try to appeal to everyone by engaging in a mass marketing campaign. A concentrated segmentation strategy will allow Tesla to employ its limited resources more efficiently. Geographic segmentation is used when a product satisfies a customer’s want or need that is specific to a region. Tesla can use a geographic segmentation because gas prices
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problem in today’s world is the destruction of the ozone layer because of the emissions and harmful gases that vehicles are giving off. Forget ethanol or biodiesel. The next big thing in automotive fuel may very well be hydrogen. Automakers rapidly are closing in on making hydrogen fuel cell vehicles an everyday fact of life‚ with several test models set to debut over the next few years. Hydrogen fuel cells to power vehicles are desirable‚ experts say‚ because hydrogen is a renewable fuel that can be used
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Throughout most of history‚ the amount of waste generated by humans was insignificant due to low population density and low societal levels of the exploitation of natural resources. Common waste produced during premodern times was mainly ashes and human biodegradable waste‚ and these were released back into the ground locally‚ with minimum environmental impact. Tools made out of wood or metal were generally reused or passed down through the generations. However‚ some civilizations do seem to have
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which is used for burning is produced from the fossil fuels‚ which at the moment are decreasing at a much faster rate than they are being produced. Cow Dung is a place below earth surface where all waste of animals and rubbish from city is stored. Together the waste of animals and rubbish produces a gas called bio-gas which can be used for burning. In this way‚ rubbish which is burnt & makes pollution can be made into a useful gas and our fossil fuels can be saved‚ making a better future for our new generations
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Traditional Markets and Digital Markets 4 A. What is Traditional Markets? 5 B. What is Digital Markets? 5 2. Advantages of Traditional Markets 6 3. Disadvantages of Traditional Markets 7 4. Advantages of Digital Markets 8 5. Disadvantages of Digital Markets 9 6.Conclusion 10 7.References 11 Compare and contrast traditional markets with digital markets Definition of Traditional Markets and Digital Markets Traditional
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examples of: a. non-word marks b. brand extensions c. brand symbols global brands d. e. both a and c British entrepreneur Richard Branson has built a global business empire by: a. relying on brand extension b. being the first to use smart cards in major markets c. developing local brands d. avoiding consumer businesses with established leaders Maslow’s hierarchy is applicable to global marketing because it can help explain
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A market place is the place spread out in a specific area‚ where a variety of goods of daily requirements are available for purchase by customers. There are an umpteen number of markets all they catering to the daily requirements of the public‚ and they are placed close to residential areas for the convenience of the customers. I had heard a lot about a market called Chandni Chowk in Old Delhi but had never seen it. Once this year‚ in the month of October‚ on the occasion of my sister’s marriage
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