In the visualization we see GHG emissions from 29 different food products – from beef at the top to nuts at the bottom.įor each product you can see from which stage in the supply chain its emissions originate.
GHG emissions from transportation make up a very small amount of the emissions from food and what you eat is far more important than where your food traveled from. While it might make sense intuitively – after all, transport does lead to emissions – it is one of the most misguided pieces of advice.Įating locally would only have a significant impact if transport was responsible for a large share of food’s final carbon footprint. ‘Eating local’ is a recommendation you hear often – even from prominent sources, including the United Nations. What can you do to really reduce the carbon footprint of your breakfast, lunches, and dinner? There is rightly a growing awareness that our diet and food choices have a significant impact on our carbon ‘footprint’. 1Īs I have shown before, food production is responsible for one-quarter of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
People across the world are becoming increasingly concerned about climate change: 8-in-10 people see climate change as a major threat to their country.
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