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Beef - It is widely agreed upon that beef is one of the most destructive foods for the environment. According to FAO, animal agriculture is responsible for 14.5% of greenhouse emissions in the world.
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Beef - A study pointed out that each kilo of beef produces 26.5 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.
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Lamb - Just like with beef, lamb production is very resource-intensive, and requires huge amounts of animal feed, such as corn and soy.
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Lamb - Each kilo of lamb consumed means almost 23 kg of emissions being sent out into the Earth's atmosphere.
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Butter - Dairy is almost as harmful as beef, producing as much as 12 kg of carbon dioxide per kilo of butter.
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Butter - The process of making butter is super energy-intensive, making it one of the most climate-destructive ingredients in the world.
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Shellfish - Although shellfish isn't consumed everywhere, it is still incredibly detrimental for the environment.
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Shellfish
- It costs the planet around 12 kg of carbon dioxide for every kilo produced.
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Cheese - Just like butter, cheese production is also incredibly energy-intensive—especially when exported.
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Cheese - A kilo of cheese is responsible for around 10 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.
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Asparagus - Asparagus production is so energy-consuming because the vegetable tends to be imported in many countries.
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Asparagus - So due to the air miles, a kilo of asparagus ends up resulting in almost 9 kg of greenhouse emissions.
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Pork - Although a shift in worldwide consciousness regarding meat consumption has taken place, pork is still one of the most consumed meats on the planet.
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Pork - One kilo of pork produces around 8 kg of greenhouse gases.
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Chocolate - Chocolate is a billion-dollar industry, and cacao plantations are responsible for vast amounts of deforestation.
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Chocolate
- A regular-sized bar of chocolate has a carbon footprint four times its size, and each kilo of chocolate uses around 24,000 L of water.
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Chicken - Chicken is still one of the most-consumed meats in the world.
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Chicken - Every kilo of chicken consumed results in approximately 5 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.
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Turkey - Turkey is a million-dollar industry, particularly in the US.
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Turkey - Its production has the same footprint as chicken, at 5 kg of carbon dioxide emissions per kilo of turkey.
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Corn - According to One Green Planet, corn fields in the US alone use over six billion gallons of fresh water per year.
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Corn - In addition to water, maintaining one acre of corn consumes the same amount of fossil fuels necessary to fill up an average car five times.
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Soybeans - Soy plantations are responsible for forest clearing. In Brazil alone, the area cleared for soybean plants released almost 500 million tons of carbon dioxide.
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Soybeans - One kilo of soybeans produced requires almost 2,000 L of water.
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Palm oil - As with soybeans and corn, palm oil plantations have been responsible for the decimation of rain forests, especially in Asia.
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Palm oil - Palm oil is an incredibly prolific ingredient, being found in all sorts of products, from margarine to shampoo.
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Salmon - Farmed salmon is one of the most destructive practices in the aquaculture production industry.
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Salmon
- Salmon farming uses several chemicals, such as antibiotics and pesticides, which end up being released in the water. Farmed salmon is often air-shipped to different parts of the world, which contributes to its carbon footprint. See also: How to eat to save the planet.
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Beef - It is widely agreed upon that beef is one of the most destructive foods for the environment. According to FAO, animal agriculture is responsible for 14.5% of greenhouse emissions in the world.
© iStock
1 / 29 Fotos
Beef - A study pointed out that each kilo of beef produces 26.5 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.
© iStock
2 / 29 Fotos
Lamb - Just like with beef, lamb production is very resource-intensive, and requires huge amounts of animal feed, such as corn and soy.
© iStock
3 / 29 Fotos
Lamb - Each kilo of lamb consumed means almost 23 kg of emissions being sent out into the Earth's atmosphere.
© iStock
4 / 29 Fotos
Butter - Dairy is almost as harmful as beef, producing as much as 12 kg of carbon dioxide per kilo of butter.
© iStock
5 / 29 Fotos
Butter - The process of making butter is super energy-intensive, making it one of the most climate-destructive ingredients in the world.
© iStock
6 / 29 Fotos
Shellfish - Although shellfish isn't consumed everywhere, it is still incredibly detrimental for the environment.
© iStock
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Shellfish
- It costs the planet around 12 kg of carbon dioxide for every kilo produced.
© Shutterstock
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Cheese - Just like butter, cheese production is also incredibly energy-intensive—especially when exported.
© iStock
9 / 29 Fotos
Cheese - A kilo of cheese is responsible for around 10 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.
© iStock
10 / 29 Fotos
Asparagus - Asparagus production is so energy-consuming because the vegetable tends to be imported in many countries.
© iStock
11 / 29 Fotos
Asparagus - So due to the air miles, a kilo of asparagus ends up resulting in almost 9 kg of greenhouse emissions.
© iStock
12 / 29 Fotos
Pork - Although a shift in worldwide consciousness regarding meat consumption has taken place, pork is still one of the most consumed meats on the planet.
© iStock
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Pork - One kilo of pork produces around 8 kg of greenhouse gases.
© Shutterstock
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Chocolate - Chocolate is a billion-dollar industry, and cacao plantations are responsible for vast amounts of deforestation.
© iStock
15 / 29 Fotos
Chocolate
- A regular-sized bar of chocolate has a carbon footprint four times its size, and each kilo of chocolate uses around 24,000 L of water.
© Shutterstock
16 / 29 Fotos
Chicken - Chicken is still one of the most-consumed meats in the world.
© iStock
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Chicken - Every kilo of chicken consumed results in approximately 5 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.
© iStock
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Turkey - Turkey is a million-dollar industry, particularly in the US.
© iStock
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Turkey - Its production has the same footprint as chicken, at 5 kg of carbon dioxide emissions per kilo of turkey.
© Shutterstock
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Corn - According to One Green Planet, corn fields in the US alone use over six billion gallons of fresh water per year.
© iStock
21 / 29 Fotos
Corn - In addition to water, maintaining one acre of corn consumes the same amount of fossil fuels necessary to fill up an average car five times.
© iStock
22 / 29 Fotos
Soybeans - Soy plantations are responsible for forest clearing. In Brazil alone, the area cleared for soybean plants released almost 500 million tons of carbon dioxide.
© iStock
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Soybeans - One kilo of soybeans produced requires almost 2,000 L of water.
© iStock
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Palm oil - As with soybeans and corn, palm oil plantations have been responsible for the decimation of rain forests, especially in Asia.
© iStock
25 / 29 Fotos
Palm oil - Palm oil is an incredibly prolific ingredient, being found in all sorts of products, from margarine to shampoo.
© iStock
26 / 29 Fotos
Salmon - Farmed salmon is one of the most destructive practices in the aquaculture production industry.
© iStock
27 / 29 Fotos
Salmon
- Salmon farming uses several chemicals, such as antibiotics and pesticides, which end up being released in the water. Farmed salmon is often air-shipped to different parts of the world, which contributes to its carbon footprint. See also: How to eat to save the planet.
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Environmentally destructive foods we all consume
These foods are incredibly harmful for the planet
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Whenever we make choices regarding food, we are not only affecting ourselves, but the planet as a whole. Despite the general shift in consciousness regarding our impact on nature, there are still many foods we consume that are extremely harmful for the environment.
Click through this gallery to see the most Earth-unfriendly foods in the world.
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