> According to the analysis, beef generates 49.9kg of CO2 equivalent, or CO2e, per 100g of protein.
For the Americans, thats 110lbs of CO2 equivalent for every 3.5oz of protein; that's less than a quarter pound. Cheese comes out to about ~24lbs of CO2 equivalent to the same 3.5oz.
Jesus Christ that's a lot. I've always been told animal protein was carbon intensive, but even if the numbers are over estimating by a gigantic amount, like 20%, those numbers are massive.
Save-Ferris1 t1_j2v5iyw wrote
Reply to What is the lowest-carbon protein? by abercravest
> According to the analysis, beef generates 49.9kg of CO2 equivalent, or CO2e, per 100g of protein.
For the Americans, thats 110lbs of CO2 equivalent for every 3.5oz of protein; that's less than a quarter pound. Cheese comes out to about ~24lbs of CO2 equivalent to the same 3.5oz.
Jesus Christ that's a lot. I've always been told animal protein was carbon intensive, but even if the numbers are over estimating by a gigantic amount, like 20%, those numbers are massive.