You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local

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You want to reduce the carbon footprint of your food? Focus on what you eat, not whether your food is local

ourworldindata.org

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Vegan@lemmy.ml · 4 years ago

cross-posted to:
climate@slrpnk.net

‘Eat local’ is a common recommendation to reduce the carbon footprint of your diet. But transport tends to account for a small share of greenhouse gas emissions. How does the impact of what you eat compare to where it’s come from?

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