One of the foods that are harmful to the environment is avocados.
Food is important to everyone, but now it's becoming more and more important for consumersNot only its taste and quality, but also its impact on the environment.At the same time, avocados remain as popular as ever, despite many claims about their harm: for example, their cultivation is associated with deforestation and traces of floods in some regions.They also require transportation to the UK, which also affects nature.
Zach Goodall, a nutrition expert, talked about five more such dangerous foods.
- SugarIt is particularly dangerous to the planet during the production and processing phases.Fields sown with sugar cane displace insects and other animals for which it was a natural habitat.In addition, a lot of water, agrochemicals, fertilizers, water bodies and air are polluted during cultivation.Another important problem is soil erosion.
- ChocolateOne of the most devastating effects of chocolate production is deforestation.70 percent of the world's cocoa beans are grown in West Africa.In this area, climate change can lead to an increase in temperature and a period of drought.
- Beef... To create one pound (454 grams)beef needs about 2,500 gallons of water. Cows also emit greenhouse gases. There are also problems of using large amounts of animal feed and deforestation.
- Palm oilDue to the deforestation associated with the production of this oil, the habitat of endangered species such as the orangutan, pygmy elephant and Sumatran rhinoceros is being destroyed.Other problems include soil erosion, water pollution, carbon emissions, etc.
- Farmed salmon... Because of this, great damage is caused to marineecosystems. Also, according to the expert, waste feed from salmon farms decomposes in lagoons and coastal waters, which leads to a deterioration in water quality and algal blooms, which can be dangerous for people, marine life, birds.
Source: Express.co.uk