Submitted by abercravest t3_102smbw in dataisbeautiful
onewobblywheel t1_j2vd3x3 wrote
None of the animal proteins, obviously.
Plant proteins -- beans for instance, or nuts, actively remove carbon from the atmosphere.
There's even a usable amount of protein in rice and other vegetables. One cup of beans, and of rice and of pretty much anything green, plus a handful of nuts, gives you more than enough protein for the day.
sendappreciateit t1_j2vdh5n wrote
Yup. People always overestimate how much protein they actually need.
Objective_Mark4325 t1_j2vsybt wrote
Many get more protein than the RDA of 0.8 grams per kilo of bodyweight (0.36g per pound of bodyweight). But the RDA can be seen as a minimum.
For people who exercise and try to build/maintain larger muscle mass the need increases. Studies often place their needs around 1.6g per kilo bodyweight, but higher amounts could be marginally useful. Athletes have even higher needs, and can consume 2g-3.5g per kilo bodyweight.
Lets say the average US american consumes 100g of protein per day. One average, that may be unnecessary high, but it all depends on your weight and exercise. I think people overestimate how much they exercise :)
Vrulth t1_j2wcv6l wrote
Rice farming is a major source of greenhouse gas...
onewobblywheel t1_j2wgnvc wrote
Which is still minuscule compared to beef farming.
Vrulth t1_j2wi76g wrote
Nope, rice farming is emitting less than beef, but it's not minuscule, around 4 times less, and it's a major source of emission worldwide. https://www.climatechangenews.com/2016/05/17/cows-rice-and-soil-are-key-to-farming-emissions-cuts/ (Start from here for more academic studies, but in short, rice farming is bad for the planet and so is rice consomption.)
onewobblywheel t1_j2xeop1 wrote
>around 4 times less,
Does that mean 1/4 as much? You're implying that a 75% reduction isn't a HUGE difference? Maybe "minuscule" was a bit of an exaggeration, but not by much.
If we eliminate all rice farming (possibly the most widely consumed food in the world) what do we replace it with? Corn?
From the article: "rice contributes about 10% of emissions from the agriculture sector globally"
That sounds bad, right? But wait... "Rice paddies account for approximately 12% of the global croplands of the planet" -- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/255623930_Rice_in_the_Global_Food_Supply#:~:text=Rice%20paddies%20account%20for%20approximately,%5B4%5D.%20...
So, 12% of our food production results in 10% of our emissions. That seems like rice is a below average emitter of carbon.
Check my math please.
CarryThe2 t1_j2wkd3a wrote
Thing is you also have to grow food for the cow. About 10 times as much as you get out.
Vrulth t1_j2x3wam wrote
Well rice is not grown for livestock feed.
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