Ms. Aley Kent

That's because the average plate of food on an American dinner table travels about 1,500 miles from points of harvest, according to Aley Kent, Northeast field coordinator for Heifer International.People concerned about global warming and high fuel costs, she says, can do the world a favor by buying food grown on farms within 50 or 100 miles of where they live.

"Maybe we might not be as dependent on a fossil-fuel economy for our food" if Americans make a point to buy it locally, Ms. Kent says.

Aley Kent Heifer Northern Field Coordinator

Aley Kent , Field Coordinator, Heifer International