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Listen: A changing US diet is affecting climate change

A recent study explored the carbon footprint of what Americans eat and how it has changed in recent years. We talk about how the changes have affected greenhouse gases with the researcher who led the study.

20% of American diets have the highest carbon footprint
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20% of American diets have the highest carbon footprint

Just 20% of Americans are responsible for 46% of the food-related greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

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