What is the most effective dietary change for the climate?

Reducing beef and dairy delivers the largest single reduction for most households, because ruminant production is the most emissions-intensive food category.

How much of global emissions come from food?

Estimates cluster between 25% and 34% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, including land-use change.

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Food & Climate Change

Food systems account for roughly a quarter to a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and animal products dominate that share. This hub covers footprints by food, methane, and dietary-shift modelling.

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What is the most effective dietary change for the climate?: Reducing beef and dairy delivers the largest single reduction for most households, because ruminant production is the most emissions-intensive food category.
How much of global emissions come from food?: Estimates cluster between 25% and 34% of total anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, including land-use change.

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