What we still misunderstand about climate change and local food (via voxdotcom)
data on food availability and consumption. The half-veganAmerican diet by half. A diet without red meat replacesSource: USDA, Poore and Nemecek , Vox
Purchasing locally produced food comes with transportation emissions too, but the point of the chart is to illustrate the small role they play, no matter where the food was produced. However, most Americans apparently believe eating local is inherently better for the environment.
But people can do both. And just reducing meat, milk, and egg consumption won’t be enough to meet Paris climate agreement targets; according to, reducing food waste, improving crop yields, and elevating on-farm practices would go a long way toward slashing agricultural emissions. But a shift toward plant-rich diets would do more than any other single change.
While greenhouse gas emissions are just one aspect of environmental impact, there’s also water pollution and farmworker health issues caused by
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