Nutrition: Carbon Footprint & Combatting Effects of Pollution
Did you know that foods have a carbon footprint ranking? Some of that factors that determine the ranking include: emissions produced by the process of farming or in a factory, during transportation, as well is at the store or in your home
Foods With High Carbon Footprint (2)
Soybean oil
Pork
Palm oil
Farmed Crustaceans
Coffee
Dark Chocolate
Dairy Herd Bovine Meat
Cheese
Lamb & Mutton
Beef Herd Bovine Meat
Foods With Low Carbon Footprint (2)
Soy milk
Peas
Bananas
Brassicas (broccoli, Brussel sprouts & cauliflower)
Onions and Leeks
Potatoes
Root veggies (carrots & turnips)
Apples
Citrus fruits
Nuts
Turmeric
Spinach
Tomatoes
Broccoli
Flaxseed
Berries
Coffee (caution- high carbon footprint)
Leafy Green Vegetables
Whole Grains
Dairy Products
Check out this chart of food rankings (for carbon footprint) & comparisons of how many miles you would have to drive to produce that much CO2 here
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