Food's carbon footprint, or foodprint, is defined as the greenhouse gas emissions produced during the entire lifecycle of food production and consumption. The document shows that meat, cheese and eggs have the highest carbon footprints, while fruits, vegetables, beans and nuts have much lower footprints. It includes a table comparing the greenhouse gas emissions in kilograms of CO2 equivalent and miles driven to produce 1 kilogram of different foods, with lamb and beef having the highest footprints. The document provides 10 nutrition tips for reducing one's carbon footprint such as eating less meat and dairy, wasting less food, using less plastic, and growing your own produce.

1. Food’s carbon footprint, or foodprint, is the
greenhouse gas emissions produced by
growing, rearing, farming, processing,
transporting, storing, cooking and disposing of
the food you eat.
FOODPRINT
Food’s carbon footprint, or foodprint, is the
greenhouse gas emissions produced by
growing, rearing, farming, processing,
transporting, storing, cooking and disposing of
the food you eat.

2. Carbon Footprint
Ranking of Food
Meat, cheese and eggs have the highest carbon
footprint. Fruit, vegetables, beans and nuts have
much lower carbon footprints. If you move
towards a mainly vegetarian diet, you can have a
large impact on your personal carbon footprint.

3. The following table shows
the greenhouse gas
emissions produced by
one kilo of each food. It
includes all the emissions
produced on the farm, in
the factory, on the road, in
the shop and in your
home. It also shows how
many miles you need to
drive to produce that
many greenhouse gases.
For example, you need to
drive 63 miles to produce
the same emissions as
eating one kilogram of
beef.
FOOD CO2 Kilos
Equivalent
CA0-R Miles
Equivalent
LAMB 39.2 91
BEEF 27.0 63
CHEESE 13.5 31
PORK 12.1 28
TURKEY 10.9 25
CHICKEN 6.9 16
TUNA 6.1 14
EGGS 4.8 11
RICE 2.9 7
NUTS 2.7 6
BEANS/TOFU 2.3 5
VEGETABLES 2.0 4.5
MILK 2.0 4.5
FRUIT 1.9 4
LENTILS 1.1 2.5
Figures from the Environmental Working
Group’s Meat Eater’s Guide and the EPA’s
Guide to Passenger Vehicle Emissions

4. Nutrition Tips for Reducing Your Carbon
Footprint
1. Stop wasting food 2. Ditch the plastic

5. Nutrition Tips for Reducing Your
Carbon Footprint
3. Eat less meat 4. Try plant-based protein

6. Nutrition Tips for Reducing Your
Carbon Footprint
5. Cut back on dairy 6. Eat more fiber-rich foods

7. Nutrition Tips for Reducing Your
Carbon Footprint
7. Grow your own produce 8. Don’t eat excess calories

8. Nutrition Tips for Reducing Your
Carbon Footprint
9. Purchase local food 10. Cooking smartly

9. The bottom line
Revolutionizing your diet is an excellent way to reduce your carbon
footprint that can boost your health as well.
By making simple changes like eating fewer animal products, using less
plastic, eating more fresh produce, and decreasing your food waste, you can
cut your personal greenhouse gas emissions significantly.
Keep in mind that efforts that seem small can make a big difference. You can
even bring your neighbors and friends along for the ride.
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