Carbon-Conscious Cooking - Book - Page 12
something to keep in mind
Take this all with a grain of salt. While agriculture makes up 24% of emissions, another
71% is due to 100 corporations alone.1
This does not mean we shouldn’t take action with our diets. 24% is still significant.
Instead, we must remember that it is not until a greater number of people make this
shift that the impacts become more tangible.
what you can do beyond cooking
What this fact does mean is the shift to plant-based is not the only thing you should
be doing. Be carbon-conscious, but take actions decisively. Prioritize what solutions in
your life will be most effective. Is it also creating an environmental group in your
community? Is it also contacting your local representatives?2
Think about the impact of different sustainable actions: reducing food waste is ranked
the number one solution to climate change by Project Drawdown, while switching to
LED lights is ranked number eighteen. Refrigerant management is ranked number four,
while electric vehicles are ranked number twenty-four.3 So when deciding what else
you can do for the planet, be decisive: reducing food waste will be far more impactful
than buying an electric vehicle.
I suggest you start approaching sustainability with carbon-conscious cooking, then
take sustainable action in other ways later. There’s no need to make big investments
like switching to LED lights or purchasing solar panels right now. Switch up your
shopping list. Put in a little time. With this cookbook, you’ll be on your way to achieving
carbon-conscious cooking and reducing your footprint on the environment!
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“Table of Solutions”