The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026On the flipside, there are more “traditional” ways that the food industry contributes to climate change, however these are to a much smaller effect than those listed above. 100
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026These consist of moving food from where it is grown to where it is consumed, preserving perishable items, making the packaging for the food needed to be shipped, and disposing of food waste. 110
The Climate Consensus @climateconsensus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Seen in the figure of this post, not all food contributes equally. For example, Red meat, particularly beef, by far contributes the most greenhouse gases through production. It takes over 150 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions to produce a little over 2 pounds of beef. 100
