"When we look at the impact of different foods, a hierarchy emerges. "At the very top of this list – way ahead of everything else – is **beef**. Producing 100 grams of protein from beef emits around 50 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents. "Then we have **lamb**, at around 20 kilograms. "Then **dairy**, then **pork**, followed by **chicken**. "You will notice here a clear ranking of animal foods: **from the biggest animal (cows) to the smallest (chickens, then fish).** ([Location 1739](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B0C3X6X695&location=1739))" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[agrarian-economies]], [[food-security]], [[food-emissions]], [[climate-change]], **Source** -- [[260103133118 - B - Not the End of the World]]