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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.
  1. 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.
  2. Use fewer resources by saving 280 gallons of water. If you picked peanut butter over a hamburger, creating that protein required far less water.
  3. 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."
By my calculation, my tomato-and-lentil soup is equally planet-friendly! Check out your lunch bag: how did it affect the earth today?

via 21st Century Citizen.

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