G20 carbon 'food-print' highest in meat-loving nations: reportProducing food for Earth's 7.7 billion people is responsible for a quarter of the global carbon emissions that drive climate changePARIS - If everyone alive ate steaks and dairy the way Brazilians and Americans do, we would need an extra five planets to feed the world, according to the first report to compare the carbon emissions from food consumption in G20 nations, released Thursday. Producing food for Earth's 7.7 billion people is responsible for a quarter of the global carbon emissions that drive climate change. These imbalanced diets by a relative handful of rich countries are "to the detriment of climate, health and economies," he said. - A 'broken food system' -Interestingly, this ranking roughly mirrors actual consumption. "The current pandemic has highlighted just how broken our food system is," said Loken.

Source: Bangkok Post July 16, 2020 00:33 UTC