Food Vs Travel – Which one is better for the climate? Leave a Comment / Climate Change Quizzes / By John S. Food Vs Travel – Which one is better for the climate? 1 / 4 Select the better option for the climate! Buy a pound of milk Drive 10 miles WRONG – The climate impact of diary milk is smaller than driving 10 miles, about 5 times, if we can beleive our climate scientist! Consider driving less and switching to non-diary milk. THAT’S RIGHT – The climate impact of diary milk is smaller than driving 10 miles, about 5 times, if we can beleive our climate scientist! Consider driving less and switching to non-diary milk. 2 / 4 Select the better option for the climate! Buy a pound of beef Drive 10 miles WRONG – It might be hard to beleive but driving 10 miles is actually actually better for the environment than buying a pound of beef, about twice better in terms of Co2, according to our calculations. The lesson is, eat less beef (and drive less as well, if possible). THAT’S RIGHT – It might be hard to beleive but driving 10 miles is actually actually better for the environment than buying a pound of beef, about twice better in terms of Co2, according to our calculations. The lesson is, eat less beef (and drive less as well, if possible). 3 / 4 Select the better option for the climate! Chosing a flight that is 1,000 mile shorter (maybe a holiday) Vegetarian meal instead of beef for a year (once a week) TRICKY QUESTION! – This one is quite close, at least according to our calculations. The both mean emission reduction about three times your body weight! Not taking into account secondary effects from flying or water and land use for the beef. TRICKY QUESTION! – This one is quite close, at least according to our calculations. The both mean emission reduction about three times your body weight! Not taking into account secondary effects from flying or water and land use for the beef. 4 / 4 Select the better option for the climate! Cancelling a 100 mile drive (one person in the car) Eat chicken instead of beef for a year (once a week) WRONG – Although this calculation is far from easy, switching from beef to chicken once a week still reduces your carbon emissions about five times more than the 100 mile drive (according to our calculations). This is not including methane emissions, water and land use! THAT’S RIGHT – Although this calculation is far from easy, switching from beef to chicken once a week still reduces your carbon emissions about five times more than the 100 mile drive (according to our calculations). This is not including methane emissions, water and land use! Your score is Correct answers and explanations listed below. Share & Support us! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter
