Never mind tracking steps. What about your carbon footprint?
Sorry, your guac isn’t carbon-neutral. Grab a carrot instead.Credit.iStock/Getty Images
By Danielle Braff
May 20, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET
Torben Lonne, a 34-year-old scuba diver in Copenhagen, never eats without considering the carbon footprint and the emission level of the food he’s about to consume. For that reason, his diet revolves around locally sourced fruits and vegetables, and pizza. He avoids avocados, however.
“Avocados that are made for export are incredibly carbon-intensive, especially when you consider farm to plate is actually several thousand kilometers away,” Mr. Lonne said. “Aside from the logistics, avocado farms have depleted many rivers and lakes, particularly in South America, in order to sustain our voracious appetite for guacamole.”