Mapping the environmental footprint of food productin (IMAGE)

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Mapping the environmental footprint of food productin

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From beige (least) to red (most), the map shows the overall impact of food production on the environment. India and China exert the greatest pressure on the environment. The coastal areas of northern Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and northern France have the greatest environmental impact in northern Europe.

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Halpern, B.S., Frazier, M., Verstaen, J. et al. The environmental footprint of global food production. Nat Sustain (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00965-x

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