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The many negative effects of sugar production include the loss of natural habitats, intensive use of water, heavy use of agro-chemicals, run-off liquid waste and air pollution. Getty Images
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Experts say industrial meat production, which is meat produced on a large scale, is the single biggest cause of deforestation globally. Photo:Carla Gottgens / Bloomberg
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Palm oil is another driver of deforestation of some of the world’s most biodiverse forests. The edible oil is used in about 50 per cent of the packaged products found in supermarkets. Photo: Joshua Paul / Bloomberg
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Experts say the chocolate industry is shrinking rainforests, emitting carbon dioxide, and fuelling climate change. Photo: Unsplash
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Recent research conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found the environmental impact of bottled water is up to 3,500 times higher than tap water.
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The many negative effects of sugar production include the loss of natural habitats, intensive use of water, heavy use of agro-chemicals, run-off liquid waste and air pollution. Getty Images
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Experts say industrial meat production, which is meat produced on a large scale, is the single biggest cause of deforestation globally. Photo:Carla Gottgens / Bloomberg
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Palm oil is another driver of deforestation of some of the world’s most biodiverse forests. The edible oil is used in about 50 per cent of the packaged products found in supermarkets. Photo: Joshua Paul / Bloomberg
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Experts say the chocolate industry is shrinking rainforests, emitting carbon dioxide, and fuelling climate change. Photo: Unsplash
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Recent research conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health found the environmental impact of bottled water is up to 3,500 times higher than tap water.
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The many negative effects of sugar production include the loss of natural habitats, intensive use of water, heavy use of agro-chemicals, run-off liquid waste and air pollution. Getty Images
Five of the worst foods for the environment
Research shows carbon footprint of some foods to be especially large
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Gillian Duncan
07 November, 2021
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