EAT TOFU
Tofu has a carbon footprint that’s roughly a third of that of chicken. Demand for soy is driving deforestation, but that’s because around 70 per cent of global soy production is fed to livestock, while only seven per cent is made for human consumption. Feed is one of the biggest contributors to meat’s high carbon footprint because of the huge land-use change for cattle-grazing and the growing of soy for feed.
DRINK BLACK COFFEE
A latte with 100ml cow’s milk can have over double the carbon footprint value of a standard black coffee.
SAVE STEAK FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
A typical 250g steak produces about 9,500 carbon calories, roughly three times a person’s daily carbon calorie budget. Try using one steak between two (or more) in a recipe, such as our steak, beetroot & lentil salad – you can find it on goodfood.com.
EAT MORE POTATOES
Potatoes are the staple carbohydrate with the least climate impact (530 carbon calories per kg). They produce almost eight times’ fewer emissions than rice, the grain with the highest climate impact (4,000 carbon calories per kg).
SWITCH TO HONEY
Maple syrup is vegan, but its carbon calorie count is high, at 8,700 per kg. Honey has a very low climate impact, with a carbon footprint value that’s almost eight times lower (1,100 per kg).
VARY YOUR SANDWICH FILLINGS
Eating a BLT sandwich daily for a week equals the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as charging almost 600 smartphones. Switch up your lunches to save more.
BUY THE BEST CHEESE
A kilogram of cheese has roughly 17,200 carbon calories per kg, compared to 1kg of chicken at 9,290 carbon calories p
