Food Vs Food – Which one is better for the climate? Leave a Comment / Climate Change Quizzes / By John S. Food Vs Food – Which one is better for the climate? 1 / 5 Select the better option for the climate! Turkey meal Pork meal WRONG – Emission-wise the difference is not huge but go for turkey instead of pork for lunch, as it is a bit better for the climate. As a rule of thumb, eat more veggies, less chicken, and even less red meats to help the climate. Emission-wise the difference is not huge but go for turkey instead of pork for lunch, as it is a bit better for the climate. As a rule of thumb, eat more veggies, less chicken, and even less red meats to help the climate. 2 / 5 Select the better option for the climate! Diary milk Rice milk WRONG – Plant based milk (and food, typically) is always better for the environment and your carbon footprint. Have you tried rice milk? Give it a try and see if you like the taste. THAT’S RIGHT – Plant based milk (and food, typically) is always better for the environment and your carbon footprint. Have you tried rice milk? Give it a try and see if you like the taste. 3 / 5 Select the better option for the climate! Drink water Drink coffee WRONG – Do you drink too much coffee? Skip a cup and replace it with a glass of water, resulting in less carbon emissions, a healthier body and healthier climate. Water will rehidrate you and you will save a bit of cash as well. THAT’S RIGHT – Do you drink too much coffee? Skip a cup and replace it with a glass of water, resulting in less carbon emissions, a healthier body and healthier climate. Water will rehidrate you and you will save a bit of cash as well. 4 / 5 Select the better option for the climate! Prawn/shrimp meal Beef meal WRONG – Salad is better than chicken, chicken is better than prawns or beef but if you fancy either prawns or beef for your next meal, go for the prior. Prawns may have a third of the carbon footprint, compared to beef. THAT’S RIGHT – Salad is better than chicken, chicken is better than prawns or beef but if you fancy either prawns or beef for your next meal, go for the prior. Prawns may have a third of the carbon footprint, compared to beef. 5 / 5 Select the better option for the climate! Pork meal Beef meal WRONG – This is easy, at least in term of climate impact. Go for pork and reduce your carbon footprint by approximately two thirds. Reduce land and water use at the same time. THAT’S RIGHT – This is easy, at least in term of climate impact. Go for pork and reduce your carbon footprint by approximately two thirds. Reduce land and water use at the same time. Your score is Correct answers and explanations listed below. Share & Support us! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter