Three ways your peanut butter sandwich saves the planet
What will you eat for lunch today? Why not a peanut butter & jelly sandwich? The old lunchtime standby doesn't just take you back to when you were a kid, it also saves the planet -- three different ways.- Stop global warming by saving 2.5 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions. Peanut butter and jelly are both plant-based foods, and according to the PB&J Campaign, a PB&J sandwich requires 2.5 fewer pounds of carbon dioxide than an average animal-based lunch, like grilled cheese or chicken salad.
- Use fewer resources by saving 280 gallons of water. If you picked peanut butter over a hamburger, creating that protein required far less water.
- Reduce your footprint by saving about 25 square feet of land. Depending on the choice, you'll save between 12 and 50 square feet "from deforestation, over-grazing, and pesticide and fertilizer pollution."
via 21st Century Citizen.
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