Oct 8, 2010

Eat Low Carbon Diet Calculator



I found an interesting site which can educate people about how the amount of carbon emissions alters by our food choice.


Eat Low Carbon Diet Calculator http://www.eatlowcarbon.org/
created by Bon Appétit, utilizes a food carbon count point system. This innovative, intuitive online tool helps consumers learn how to choose foods with lower carbon emissions. Each point on the Low Carbon Diet calculator represents .035 ounces of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of greenhouse gases. Based on peer-reviewed science, Bon Appétit calculates that a ‘high carbon’ diet equals 4,500 points, according to extensive research on how food is grown, processed, transported, prepared and packaged.

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