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How to eat more sustainably?

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Published 2/1/2023

Along with travel and energy, food is one of the biggest parts of our carbon footprint. In fact, the emissions from our 'food system’ (that’s everything from growing to packaging to shipping) make up over a quarter of global emissions.

So if you want to reduce your carbon footprint it’s worth understanding that not all foods are created equal.

FOOD EMISSIONS (in kgco2e per kg of food)*

bar chart showing carbon emissions associated with different foods such as plant based option

* For more info go to Our World in Data - Environmental impacts of food production

WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT

Reduce the amount of meat, particularly beef, you eat, as this will significantly reduce your carbon footprint. If you’re a meat lover, we recommend you embrace the ever-improving plant-based or lab grown alternatives.

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The Carbon Jacked Team x