Quiz: How Does Your Diet Affect the Planet?

Which food has the highest carbon footprint?

• Lamb & Beef

• Fruits & nuts

• Chicken & turkey

• Dairy products

• Leafy green vegetables

Which greenhouse gas is the most potent at trapping heat in the atmosphere?

• Carbon dioxide (CO2)

• Carbon monoxide (CO)

• Nitrous oxide (NO2)

• Methane (CH4)

• They are all equal

What’s the largest source of nitrous oxide?

• Hospitals & dentists

• Fertilizer

• Cars

• Natural ecosystems

• Whipped cream canisters

Which diet is most correlated with a longer lifespan?

• American diet

• Vegetarian diet

• Vegan diet

• Mediterranean diet

• Gluten-free diet

Which diet contributes the least to climate change?

• American diet

• Vegetarian diet

• Vegan diet

• Mediterranean diet

• Gluten-free diet

A standard steak dinner with sides is roughly equivalent to driving how many miles in terms of greenhouse gas emissions?

• 1/2

• 3

• 6

• 20

How much does nitrogen pollution cost the United States each year?

• $250

• $250,000

• $250 million

• $250 billion

What contributes the most to climate change?

• Growing food

• Cars

• Deforestation

• Buildings

• Food waste

If everyone switched to a Mediterranean diet, it would be like...

• Removing 1 billion cars from the road every year

• Removing 1 million cars from the road every year

• Removing 100,000 cars from the road every year

• Have no effect

What can we do to fight climate change through our food system?

• Reduce meat consumption

• Develop sustainable agriculture

• Minimize the use and impact of fertilizers

• Restore grasslands and deforested land

• All of the above