Three Cars/Three Diets

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Comparison of the annual CO₂e emissions associated with driving three different automobiles compared with the annual CO₂e emissions associated eating three different diets. The automobile calculation assumes 12,000 miles per year of driving, while the diets assume an average American diet and either increase or decrease the percentage and type of animal products consumed. The carbon emissions associated with the diets include the energy required to grow and produce the food.