Environmental Toll of Food Choices
Explore how our daily meals affect the planet, spanning carbon emissions, water, and land use.
Beef and dark chocolate lead in carbon footprint due to intensive resource use and land changes like deforestation.
Over two-thirds of global freshwater is used for food, with 70% of the top water-intensive foods coming from animals.
Local eating is less impactful than choosing low-emission foods, as transport is just 5% of global food emissions, while farming and land use changes dominate. Opting for sustainable food production is key.
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Munene Mugambi
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An important chart to provide context to how our choices affect the planet
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64 w
An important chart to provide context to how our choices affect the planet