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Group 2 calculates carbon footprint for:

Beef

Pork

Chicken

Dairy

processed foods

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Group1 calculates the carbon footprint for:

plant based foods

dairy

legumes

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Case Study of a 3-day meal plan for group 1:

Breakfast: Oatmeal with fruit and nuts, almond milk, coffee

Lunches: a) Lentil soup, whole grain bread, b) Quinoa salad with roasted vegetables, c) Veggie burger on whole grain bun, side salad

Dinners: a) vegetable lasagna, garlic bread, b) Stuffed zucchini with rice and cheese, c) Eggplant parmesan, side salad

Snacks: Fresh fruit, yogurt, nuts, whole grain crackers

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Hello team! I opened the calculator at the link. To split the work into categories I will take plant-based foods (fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts).

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I can do dairy (cheese, yogurt, etc.). I’ll start with the dinners and snacks.

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I’ll help with legumes (lentil soup and maybe quinoa too). I quinoa is a grain, can someone double-check?).

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Yes, quinoa is a grain! Thanasis, focus on the lentils and any beans. I can support Lamprini on dairy if needed!

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I am writing the igredients to organize us better.

Breakfasts:
• Oatmeal
• Fruit (banana, berries)
• Nuts (almonds/walnuts)
• Almond milk
• Coffee

Lunches:
a) Lentil soup, whole grain bread
b) Quinoa salad, roasted vegetables
c) Veggie burger, whole grain bun, side salad

Dinners:
a) Vegetable lasagna, garlic bread
b) Stuffed zucchini w/ rice + cheese
c) Eggplant parmesan, side salad

Snacks:
• Fruit
• Yogurt
• Nuts
• Whole grain crackers

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I will take roasted vegetables, salad, zucchini, eggplant, etc. to help Panagiotis

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I'll check the values for almond milk, nuts and coffee. These might be small but still contribute.

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I’ll do the carbon footprint for grains like oats, whole grain bread, quinoa and crackers. Will share my numbers soon.

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100g of lentils = 0.9 kg CO₂e/kg. Lentil soup uses around 150g - that's ~0.135 kg CO₂e per serving.
I’ll calculate totals once we finish all items.

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For yogurt: ~2.2 kg CO₂e/kg. One portion (150g) = 0.33 kg CO₂e. Cheese (used in eggplant parmesan + stuffed zucchini): about 6 kg CO₂e/kg. This is a lot don't you think?

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Coffee = ~17 kg CO₂e/kg. But one cup uses ~7g → 0.12 kg CO₂e. Multiply that by 3 days = 0.36 kg CO₂e.
Almond milk is 0.7 kg CO₂e/liter. A small portion per day = ~0.05–0.07 kg daily.

Total = ~0.2 kg CO₂e for 3 days.

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For bananas: 0.6 kg CO₂e/kg.

A banana = 120g gives 0.072 kg.
Oats: 0.6 kg CO₂e/kg. A portion of 50g = 0.03 kg CO₂e.
Nuts: ~2.3 kg CO₂e/kg. Per portion 30g = 0.069 kg CO₂e.
Added up: Breakfast = ~0.17–0.20 kg CO₂e per person per day.

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Cheese used in 2 dinners is about 50g each time is total ~0.6 kg CO₂e
Yogurt: 0.33 kg CO₂e per snack (1/day) = 0.99 kg CO₂e for 3 days
Total dairy: ~1.6 kg CO₂e

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For veggies:
• Zucchini ~0.2
• Tomato sauce ~1.1
• Eggplant ~0.5
These are per kg. Portions are small, so total ~0.3–0.4 kg CO₂e/day from veggies.

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Almond milk + coffee = 0.2 + 0.36 = ~0.56 kg CO₂e
Nuts: ~0.2 kg total
All beverages + snacks together ~0.8 kg CO₂e

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Lentils and legumes total ~0.4 kg CO₂e over 3 days. Low impact!

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The total 3-day footprint:

Plant-based (veg, grains, nuts): ~1.5–1.8 kg
Legumes: ~0.4 kg
Dairy: ~1.6 kg
Drinks + extras: ~0.8 kg

TOTAL = ~4.3–4.6 kg CO₂e per person over 3 days

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That’s really low compared to omnivorous diets! Vegetarian diet = good for climate.

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Our vegetarian 3-day meal plan results in ~4.5 kg CO₂e. Lower than average, thanks to legumes, grains and minimal dairy!

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Just went through our meals and… there’s a lot of meat and processed stuff.
I suggest we assign one category each so we don’t overlap. I’ll take dairy if that’s okay?

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Sounds good, Elena! I’ll go with beef – steak, burger, maybe even the hot dog. Probably the heaviest emitter. Will post my numbers soon.

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I'll handle processed foods – chips, cookies, soda, candy bars.

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I'll go with pork, since hot dogs usually include pork and there might be some in the snacks too. Let's see what it adds up to.

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Chicken is mine. That Caesar salad might not seem too bad, but I’ll run the numbers to be sure.

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I’ll create a table to track everyone’s data. It’ll help us summarize fast once we’re done.

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Also: don't forget the coffee and orange juice at breakfast. I can calculate those if no one has yet.

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Beef ~27 kg CO₂e/kg

Chicken ~6.9

Pork ~3.8

Cheese ~6

Milk ~1.9
Let’s apply these values based on portions

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Done with beef!

Steak (200g): 5.4 kg CO₂e

Cheeseburger patty (120g): 3.2 kg

Hot dog: estimated ~1.3 kg from beef content

Total beef = ~9.9 kg CO₂e

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hicken Caesar salad has around 100g of grilled chicken. That’s 0.69 kg CO₂e.
One meal only, not bad in comparison.

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Pork’s lower than beef but still adds up. One hot dog (~50g of pork) = 0.19 kg CO₂e. Add a little extra from snacks let’s say ~0.35 kg CO₂e total.

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For dairy:

Milk in cereal: 250ml × 3 days = ~0.48 kg CO₂e

Cheese in cheeseburger, zucchini, eggplant dishes = ~150g total = 0.9 kg
Final dairy: ~1.38 kg CO₂e

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Here’s what I got for processed foods:

Chips: ~0.15 kg

Cookies: ~0.25 kg

Candy bars: ~0.3 kg

Soda: 330ml/day = ~0.4 kg for 3 days
Grand total for processed: ~1.1–1.2 kg CO₂e

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Orange juice: 0.26 kg
Coffee (1 cup/day): ~0.36 kg
Drinks subtotal: ~0.62 kg CO₂e

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I double-checked Martin’s numbers so beef is such a monster when it comes to emissions...
We could cut the footprint in half just by replacing the steak.

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Here's a neat total based on your inputs:

Beef: 9.9 kg

Chicken: 0.7 kg

Pork: 0.35 kg

Dairy: 1.38 kg

Processed foods: 1.2 kg

Drinks (juice, coffee): 0.62 kg

Total: ~14.15 kg CO₂e per person for 3 days

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That’s more than triple the vegetarian group’s footprint!
Let’s upload the table and maybe a reflection?

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The carbon footprint of our 3-day Western Diet reached ~14.15 kg CO₂e per person. The main contributors were beef and processed foods. This highlights how everyday food choices can carry a heavy environmental impact.

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I started fruits, veggies, grains and legumes, and I’m actually surprised how low their footprint is. Lentils, quinoa, and beans are super eco-friendly. For 3 days, I’d say plant-based foods are somewhere around 2.5–2.6 kg CO₂e in total.

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For poultry, I looked into grilled chicken breast (used once in dinner). The numbers say ~1.04 kg CO₂e for a 150g portion. Not terrible, but definitely more than lentils. Makes you think.

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Baked salmon sounds healthy but it has a surprisingly high footprint: around 1.78 kg CO₂e for one portion. Only shows up once, but wow.

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Yogurt every morning, feta here and there... dairy adds up! I calculated about 1.48 kg CO₂e for 3 days. Still better than cheese-heavy diets though.

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I checked olive oil (used daily in salads, roasting, etc). Each tablespoon is ~13g. Used around 39g in total = 0.24 kg CO₂e. Small but mighty.

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I’ve been adding everyone’s data to our shared doc. Seeing it all together makes it clearer. Estimated total: 7.04 kg CO₂e per person.

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I helped cross-check the numbers for legumes and grains. Really interesting how filling foods like lentils and couscous have such a low impact.

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Just compared our total to Group 1 and Group 2... We’re right in the middle. Mediterranean diet = balance. Not too high, not ultra-low, but sustainable and traditional

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I noticed our only animal products are yogurt, feta, chicken, and salmon - each used once or moderately. That’s probably the secret to this diet's lower footprint.

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Group 3 analyzed the carbon footprint and found a total of 7.04 kg CO₂e per person. This balanced way of eating , focused on grains, legumes, vegetables and olive oil, with occasional poultry and fish, shows how traditional diets can support climate goals while still being enjoyable and nutritious.

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Case Study of a 3-day meal plan for group 3:

​​​​​​​Breakfast: Greek yogurt with honey and nuts, fruit smoothie, herbal tea

Lunches: a) Greek salad with feta cheese, whole grain bread, b) Lentil soup, whole grain bread, c) Quinoa salad with black beans and corn

Dinners: a) Whole grain pasta with tomato and basil sauce, side salad with olive oil, b) Grilled chicken with couscous and roasted vegetables, c) Baked salmon, quinoa, steamed vegetables with olive oil

Snacks: Nuts, seeds, fresh fruit, olives

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Case Study of a 3-day meal plan for group 2:

Breakfast: Cereal with milk, orange juice, coffee

Lunches: a) Cheeseburger with fries and soda, b) Chicken Caesar salad, iced tea, c) Hot dog with ketchup, chips, soda

Dinners: a) Steak, baked potato salad, b) Stuffed zucchini with rice and cheese, c) Eggplant parmesan, side salad

Snacks: potato chips, cookies, candy bars

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Group 3 calculates carbon footprint for:

Plant based foods

Poultry

Dairy

Fish

Olive oil