Exposed: Food's impact on climate change

Our new report (PDF† format -165K) reveals the major effect that food has on climate change. If the impact of imports are included, around a third of the EU's greenhouse gas emissions come from food and drink.

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Every part of the food industry produces emissions - from spraying fields with fertiliser to refrigeration.

We have looked at the whole food industry to uncover where these these emissions come from - and which parts of the industry produce the most.

Read the report (PDF† format -165K) and you might be surprised just how much some of the food on our plates contributes to climate change.

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