Our World in Data’s visualization of GHG emissions across the supply chain

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1. Sheril Kirshenbaum (sheril@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 29-Sep-2023 03:22:41 JST Sheril Kirshenbaum

   Many believe a significant way to address #climatechange is to 'eat local,’ but that’s not always true. The impact all depends on the kind of #food + how & where it’s produced.

   Some foods require fewer resources (water, energy) in some parts of the world. Season can be important. Overall, transportation has a much lower carbon footprint than land use change. And so on.

   So instead of ‘eat local,’ let’s go with ‘eat thoughtfully.’ https://ourworldindata.org/food-choice-vs-eating-local