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Oh and it turns out the carbon footprint for beef varies significantly by where the beef is raised. Average carbon footprint per 1kg of beef in the EU is 22.1 kg CO₂e [1], so if you're in the EU your beef-fueled 1 mile walk emits ~730g of CO₂e, a little under twice what you'd have emitted if you drove

[1] https://www.thebeefsite.com/news/33676/uk-beef-carbon-footpr...

If I'm reading this right it's not quite apples for apples, as it's comparing the cost to create and move the beef, but doesn't consider the cost to create the car, only the movement of the car.

Except the only people who eat that much beef are certainly not walking anywhere so it’s a fun “statistic” that has no basis in reality.