Comparative Analysis of the Environmental Impacts of Three Diets by MedDiet4Health

meddiet4health — 2024-08-01 14:23:46 UTC

Group1 calculates the carbon footprint for:
- plant based foods
- dairy
- legumes

meddiet4health — 2024-08-01 14:24:23 UTC

Group 2 calculates carbon footprint for:
- Beef
- Pork
- Chicken
- Dairy
- processed foods

meddiet4health — 2024-08-01 14:24:42 UTC

Group 3 calculates carbon footprint for:
- Plant based foods
- Poultry
- Dairy
- Fish
- Olive oil

meddiet4health — 2024-08-01 14:25:14 UTC

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

meddiet4health — 2024-08-01 14:26:37 UTC

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

meddiet4health — 2024-08-01 14:27:05 UTC

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

Panagiotis P-Nafpaktos

2025-08-02 16:25:26 UTC

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).

Lamprini P, Nafpaktos

2025-08-02 16:26:48 UTC

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

Thanasis A, Nafpaktos

2025-08-02 16:29:54 UTC

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

Lucia Z, GCD

2025-08-02 16:30:49 UTC

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

Filip Z, GCD

2025-08-02 16:31:58 UTC

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

Zuzana Z, GCD

2025-08-02 16:32:50 UTC

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

George D, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:33:59 UTC

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

Antonia A, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:34:45 UTC

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

Vivian T, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:35:43 UTC

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.

Mary K, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:36:33 UTC

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?

Hatice, USGGED

2025-08-02 16:37:14 UTC

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.

Panagiotis P, Nafpaktos

2025-08-02 16:38:14 UTC

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.

Lamprini P, Nafpaktos

2025-08-02 16:38:40 UTC

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

Zuzana Z, GCD

2025-08-02 16:38:58 UTC

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.

George D, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:39:27 UTC

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

Thanasis A, Nafpaktos

2025-08-02 16:39:42 UTC

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

Vivian T, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:40:20 UTC

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

Mary K, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:41:08 UTC

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

Hatice, USGGED

2025-08-02 16:41:35 UTC

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

Elena P, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:44:31 UTC

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?

Martin C, GCD

2025-08-02 16:45:25 UTC

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

Nagihan, USGGED

2025-08-02 16:45:56 UTC

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

Panagiotis K, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:46:36 UTC

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.

Ioannis L, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:46:59 UTC

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

Tobias T, GCD

2025-08-02 16:47:29 UTC

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

Antonis P, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:47:55 UTC

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

Monika G, GCD

2025-08-02 16:48:50 UTC

Beef ~27 kg CO₂e/kg
Chicken ~6.9
Pork ~3.8
Cheese ~6
Milk ~1.9
Let’s apply these values based on portions

Martin C, GCD

2025-08-02 16:49:19 UTC

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

Ioannis L, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:49:40 UTC

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

Panagiotis K, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:50:19 UTC

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.

Elena P, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:50:42 UTC

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

Dorota G, GCD

2025-08-02 16:51:24 UTC

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

Kostas Pd, Nafpaktos

2025-08-02 16:52:21 UTC

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

Hiranur-Usgged

2025-08-02 16:52:48 UTC

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.

Nefeli D, Nafpaktos

2025-08-02 16:53:09 UTC

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

Tobias T, GCD

2025-08-02 16:53:47 UTC

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

Antonis P, Acharnes

2025-08-02 16:54:21 UTC

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.

Agathi, Nafpaktos

2025-08-03 09:45:51 UTC

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.

Aspasia P, Nafpaktos

2025-08-03 09:47:08 UTC

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.

Chritsos, Nafpaktos

2025-08-03 09:47:55 UTC

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.

Tamara K, GCD

2025-08-03 09:48:48 UTC

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.

Frederika G, GCD

2025-08-03 09:49:50 UTC

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.

Ema J. GCD

2025-08-03 09:50:49 UTC

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.

Popi M, Acharnes

2025-08-03 09:51:49 UTC

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

Geprgia M, Acharnes

2025-08-03 09:52:42 UTC

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

Sakis D, Acharnes

2025-08-03 09:53:24 UTC

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.

Sibel A, USGGED

2025-08-03 09:56:40 UTC

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.