Does food impact our carbon footprint we ask

24 June 2011

Pure Eau considers how food impacts our carbon footprint   


What we chose to eat actually has a massive impact on the environment. According to www.seventhgeneration.com, the average family uses almost as many resources eating as it does being accommodated. A typical household generates about eight metric tons of greenhouse gases (GHGs) each year which is the equivalent to twice the emissions of a car driving at 25mpg, 1,0000 miles a month. The Climate crisis has been an issue for many years, but sensing public concern the owners of Tropicana juice brand considered how much carbon imprint does a half gallon of orange juice add to the atmosphere. The results were alarming. The answer was about 3.75 pounds which is the same as driving a car 3.75 miles. The biggest surprise was not due to the transportation but from simply growing the fruit in the first place. 22% of each half gallon’s carbon dioxide emissions came from distribution, whilst production accounted for 60% of all emissions with over half traced to the use of nitrogen fertilizer. Pure Eau is always concerned about additives and believes that food should be as natural as possible to aid health, which is why our water has nothing added to it, with contaminants and toxins removed.  Our water coolers and water filters have been through the Reverse Osmosis process ensuring you drink nothing but pure water.
• Seventh generation advise us all to be mindful of our families carbon footprint by suggesting some tips
• Reduce consumption of red meat – it is responsible for 30% of total food production in the US. Cut back on dairy – This is another 18%.  Increase protein consumption by eating chicken, fish, eggs which only account for 10% of food related GHG emissions.
• Go vegetarian for one day a week – Fruit and vegetables create just 11% of GHG’s so that one day would be the same as driving 1,160 miles per year. Eat foods in season. Avoid packaged foods which have been flown in or have arrived by water from overseas.
• Buy fresh, local, organic foods when possible. It would be possible to remove 580 billion pounds of carbon from the atmosphere simply by growing corn and soybeans organically. Avoid packaged foods which have been flown in or have arrived by water from overseas. Frozen foods require 10 times more energy to produce.
• Buy in bulk and avoid heavily packaged products.

Pure Eau understands why we need to do our bit to save our planet and the water filter is very much part of what we do. We understand about eating healthily and ensuring we know where our food is grown and how it is has been transported. We also understand the importance of pure water and a healthy diet which should include a minimum of 8 glasses a day. Water is the elixir of life. Our water coolers and water filters use a process called ‘Reverse Osmosis’ which removes all contaminants, allowing you to drink nothing but pure water.  
 We take environmental issues very seriously. Plastic water bottles are harmful to the planet by filling up our landfill sites and oceans, which is why we ensure you can refill our water coolers over and over again with as much pure drinking water as you need. 

Article Links

water filters http://www.pure-eau.co.uk/water-filters.cfm
pure water http://www.pure-eau.co.uk/benefits/crystal-clear.cfm
water coolers http://www.pure-eau.co.uk/water-coolers.cfm
reverse osmosis http://www.pure-eau.co.uk/the-process.cfm
water filter http://www.pure-eau.co.uk/water-filter.cfm

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