{"id":1193,"date":"2026-07-09T11:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2026-07-15T10:20:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T14:20:16","slug":"como-influye-el-transporte-en-la-huella-de-carbono-de-los-alimentos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/como-influye-el-transporte-en-la-huella-de-carbono-de-los-alimentos\/","title":{"rendered":"How Does Transportation Affect the Carbon Footprint of Food?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we think about a food's carbon footprint, we tend to associate it only with how it's produced. However, transportation can also affect its environmental impact, especially when products have to travel long distances or are shipped by air.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While not all transported foods generate high emissions, those that need to be delivered quickly to stay fresh can have a significantly larger carbon footprint because of the mode of transportation used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same food can have very different impacts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Un ejemplo es el de los esp\u00e1rragos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to data compiled by Our World in Data, an 80-gram serving of air-freighted asparagus can generate around 1,016 g of CO\u2082 equivalent, while a serving of in-season asparagus produces approximately 160 g of CO\u2082e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The difference isn't in the food itself, but in the emissions from the transportation needed to get it to the consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why does air freight generate more emissions?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Air freight is one of the most emissions-intensive modes of transportation per kilogram transported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For fresh, perishable foods like fruit, vegetables, and some seafood, air freight shortens delivery times, but it also significantly increases the carbon footprint compared to other options such as sea or land transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That's why logistics is one of the factors considered when assessing a food's environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why eating seasonally matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Choosing seasonal food offers several environmental benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a product is in its natural season, it can usually be sourced through more efficient supply chains with less need for urgent transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While every food is different, prioritizing seasonal and locally sourced products can help reduce emissions from the food system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ClearPrint's role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At ClearPrint, we help food companies measure the carbon footprint of their products using international methodologies and data adapted to the local context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our software helps identify the stages with the greatest environmental impact, assess opportunities for improvement, and communicate transparent information about the environmental performance of food products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding a product's impact is the first step toward making more sustainable decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover our news story: \u00abRanking de emisiones: Carnes blancas\u00bb<\/a> and keep exploring how carbon footprint information can help you understand the environmental impact of the food we eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow us on our Instagram<\/a> so you don't miss any updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sources: Poore, J., & Nemecek, T. (2018). Reducing food\u2019s environmental impacts through producers and consumers. Science, 360(6392), 987\u2013992.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our World in Data. Environmental impacts of food production.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cuando pensamos en la huella de carbono de un alimento, solemos asociarla \u00fanicamente a su producci\u00f3n. Sin embargo, el transporte tambi\u00e9n puede influir en su impacto ambiental, especialmente cuando los productos deben recorrer largas distancias o ser trasladados por v\u00eda a\u00e9rea. Aunque no todos los alimentos transportados generan altas emisiones, aquellos que requieren rapidez para […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1191,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[9,12,11],"class_list":["post-1193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-ecoetiquetados","tag-huella-de-carbono","tag-sostenibilidad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1193"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1208,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1193\/revisions\/1208"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1191"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1193"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1193"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1193"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}