As I entered the produce section of a supermarket, an attendant next to a display of apples attracted my attention by saying, “very fresh, by air from Japan.” For me, there are few taste sensations as tempting as a crisp, freshly-picked apple from Aomori in the north of Japan. However, I resisted the temptation, not because of the lofty … Continue reading Carbon catastrophe: air-freighted fruit at Hong Kong supermarkets is a disaster for the planet