Food's Carbon Footprint: What is the Prius of Eating?
by YES! Magazine on Jan 12, 2014 | Views: 357 | Score: 0
Agriculture | 14 |
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Transport | 13 |
Energy Supply | 26 |
Industry | 19 |
Forestry | 17 |
Residential and Commercial Buildings | 8 |
Waste and Wastewater | 3 |
Sources:
yesmagazine.org, epa.gov
This chart shows the sources of global greenhouse gas emissions. Did you know that agriculture accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than transportation? In her Ted Talk, Vicki Robin asks, "How do we divest our diets, not just our transportation of oil?" To watch the video and learn about her experiment with a "10-mile diet," click Read the Article.