These are the most climate-damaging foods

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http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/15/world/gallery/climate-damaging-foods/index.html

Mon May 15, 2017

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One kilo of pork creates 7.9 kilos of carbon emissions. The NRDC estimates that changes in the American diet<br />avoided approximately 271 million tons of climate-warming<br />pollution between 2005 and 2014, roughly equivalent to the tailpipe<br />pollution of 57 million cars for one year. In the list of foods that contributed the most to this reduction, pork is third behind beef and orange juice.
Photos:10 common climate-damaging foods in the American diet
Pork – One kilo of pork creates 7.9 kilos of carbon emissions. The NRDC estimates that changes in the American diet
avoided approximately 271 million tons of climate-warming
pollution between 2005 and 2014, roughly equivalent to the tailpipe
pollution of 57 million cars for one year. In the list of foods that contributed the most to this reduction, pork is third behind beef and orange juice.
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Another entry that belongs to the beef and dairy cattle supply chain, veal has a lower environmental impact than beef because the calves are slaughtered at a younger age, typically at around 20 weeks versus 18 months. Each kilo creates 7.8 kilos of carbon emission, according to the NRDC.
Photos:10 common climate-damaging foods in the American diet
Veal – Another entry that belongs to the beef and dairy cattle supply chain, veal has a lower environmental impact than beef because the calves are slaughtered at a younger age, typically at around 20 weeks versus 18 months. Each kilo creates 7.8 kilos of carbon emission, according to the NRDC.
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