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Post by ZandraJoi on Feb 12, 2022 21:32:40 GMT -5
www.naturalawakenings.com/2022/01/31/380524/eat-fewer-sweets-to-save-the-planet"Sugary foods and drinks don’t just expand our waistline and hurt our health, they also harm the environment, according to new research from the University of South Australia. Analyzing 20 studies on the environmental impacts of food consumption, researchers found that nutrient-poor foods like sugar-sweetened drinks, alcohol, baked sweets and processed meats account for 27 to 33 percent of food-related greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Meat, grains and dairy contribute the most emissions, while fruit and vegetables are two of the lowest contributors. In New Zealand, the highest greenhouse gas emitters are meat, seafood and eggs at 35 percent, followed by highly processed foods such as pastries and ice cream at 34 percent. “Discretionary foods have a higher cropland, water scarcity and ecological footprint,” says review author Sarah Forbes. “By 2050, the world’s population is projected to reach 10 billion people. There is no way we can feed that amount of people unless we change the way we eat and produce food.”" My notes: Not to mention people tend to overeat sugar.
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Post by lainee on Feb 13, 2022 18:50:30 GMT -5
Overeating sugar is EASY...it's in almost everything! We just have to pay more attention to the labels and do the best we can
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Post by Bob on Feb 15, 2022 19:52:15 GMT -5
That's hard to do but is doable.
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Post by nomad on May 11, 2022 7:31:32 GMT -5
I was not aware that sugary foods contribute to so many greenhouse gas emissions, but I was aware that raising animals for meat is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas. I don't eat a lot of sugary foods and also do not eat a lot of meat.
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