Axios: ‘Your Thanksgiving turkey has a carbon footprint’ – Produces ’emissions chargeable for world warming — much more than hen’ – ‘A four-ounce turkey serving is the equivalent of nearly three miles’ price of tailpipe emissions’
You probably won’t ponder your carbon footprint when you sit down to devour that Thanksgiving turkey — but some food and climate activists say you should.
Why it matters: With climate change fading in importance on some U.S. lawmakers’ priority lists, activists say even small steps from the public are needed.
The big picture: The beloved bird is considered more environmentally friendly than beef. But turkey still produces, in production and post-production, the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming — even more than chicken, according to the Environmental Working Group.
Exactly how is much your overall meal’s carbon footprint? A lot depends on where you live and what kind of energy you use for cooking — natural gas, electricity from coal or something else.
The bottom line: “Try not to buy more bird than you and your family will eat,” Myers said.