Meat Eaters Guide: Methodology - Environmental Working Group

Tables
Table 1 . Sources of Primary Greenhouse Gas Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Table 2 . Validation of EWG LCA GHG Emission Results of Protein-Rich Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Table 3 . LCA Allocation Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Table 4 . GHG Emissions from Beef Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Table 5 . GHG Emissions from Beef Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Table 6 . GHG Emissions from Lamb Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Table 7 . GHG Emissions from Lamb Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Table 8 . GHG Emissions from Pork Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Table 9 . GHG Emissions from Pork Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Table 10 . GHG Emissions from Broiler Chicken Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Table 11 . GHG Emissions from Broiler Chicken Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Table 12 . GHG Emissions from Turkey Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Table 13 . GHG Emissions from Turkey Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Table 14 . GHG Emissions from Milk Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Table 15 . Greenhouse Gas Emission from Milk (2 percent) Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Table 16 . GHG Emissions from Domestic Cheese Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Table 17 . Greenhouse Gas Emission from Domestic Cheese Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Table 18 . GHG Emissions from Imported Cheese Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Table 19 . Greenhouse Gas Emission from Yogurt Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Table 20 . GHG Emissions from Yogurt Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Table 21 . GHG Emissions from Egg Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Table 22 . GHG Emissions from Egg Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Table 23 . GHG Emissions from Imported Farmed Salmon Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Table 24 . GHG Emissions from Imported Farmed Salmon Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Table 25 . GHG Emissions from Canned Tuna Production (at farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Table 26 . GHG Emissions from Tuna Consumption (post-farmgate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Table 27 . Iowa Corn Production System Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Table 28 . Soybean Agriculture System Inputs, Major States, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Table 29 . Production System and Primary Input Data for Feedstock & Plant Protein Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
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