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Below are the estimated greenhouse gas emissions associated with various foods.
| Food | Grams CO2e per Serving |
|---|---|
| Soybean Oil | 15.4 |
| Raw Sugar | 2.9 |
| Apples | 117.4 |
| Rice | 84.6 |
| Milk | 247.6 |
| Cheese | 250.2 |
| Beef | 978.4 |
This data was constructed using producer prices from the CRB Commodity Yearbook, using the Carnegie Mellon University Green Design Institute’s EIO-LCA model. The life cycle of these foods have been evaluated from cradle-to-gate, which does not include the impact of distribution, refrigeration, cooking, or disposal. Click here for a detailed report of the assumptions and methodologies used in our calculations.
