Foods That Have a Big Carbon Footprint | Dr. Neal Barnard

Published: April 22, 2021, 7 a.m.

Which foods have the biggest carbon footprint? Find out as Dr. Neal Barnard explores research showing how your breakfast, lunch, and dinner all impact the environment when he joins \u201cThe Weight Loss Champion\u201d Chuck Carroll on The Exam Room\u2122.

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Dr. Barnard also delves into a study showing that diets that are healthier for you can slash your annual carbon emissions by nearly a half-ton! Indeed, in the battle of vegan diets and those featuring meat and dairy, there is a clear environmental winner.

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Plus, Chuck opens the archives to unearth a conversation with Martin Heller, PhD, about Burger King\u2019s supposedly eco-friendly Whopper. The restaurant claims that its beef produces 1/3 less methane emissions. But are those claims true or does their flatulence science actually flatline? Find out!

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This episode of The Exam Room\u2122 Podcast is sponsored by Kinder Beauty. A portion of sales of their cruelty-free beauty boxes goes directly to support the Physicians Committee. Every Kinder Beauty Box is 100% vegan and kinder for the planet, the animals, and your skin!

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Kinder Beauty

https://kinderbeauty.com

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Healthy Diet, Healthy Environment Study

https://bit.ly/2Qmhzyv

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Plant-Based Climate Summit

https://youtu.be/dxzSfiFz3fo?t=27

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Chuck Carroll

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Facebook: https://wghtloss.cc/ChuckFacebook

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Barnard Medical Center Telemedicine

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202-527-7500

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Physicians Committee

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