Comparison of carbon footprint, water, land, and energy use in meat and mushroom-based meat analogue production.
| Type of meat . | Carbon footprint (kg CO2 eq./kg) . | Water use (m3/kg) . | Land use (m2/kg) . | Energy use (MJ/kg) . | References . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5.2–5.82 | 3.91 | 3.85–3.89 | 51.64–63.4 | Smetana et al. (2015) and Kumar et al. (2017) |
| Beef | 27.3 | 15.5 | 42.9 | 59.2 | Smetana et al. (2015) and de Vries et al. (2015) |
| Meat analogue (Mushroom) | 1.62–1.8 | NA | 3.3–3.6 | 16.4–19.9 | Smetana et al. (2021) |
| Type of meat . | Carbon footprint (kg CO2 eq./kg) . | Water use (m3/kg) . | Land use (m2/kg) . | Energy use (MJ/kg) . | References . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5.2–5.82 | 3.91 | 3.85–3.89 | 51.64–63.4 | Smetana et al. (2015) and Kumar et al. (2017) |
| Beef | 27.3 | 15.5 | 42.9 | 59.2 | Smetana et al. (2015) and de Vries et al. (2015) |
| Meat analogue (Mushroom) | 1.62–1.8 | NA | 3.3–3.6 | 16.4–19.9 | Smetana et al. (2021) |
Comparison of carbon footprint, water, land, and energy use in meat and mushroom-based meat analogue production.
| Type of meat . | Carbon footprint (kg CO2 eq./kg) . | Water use (m3/kg) . | Land use (m2/kg) . | Energy use (MJ/kg) . | References . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5.2–5.82 | 3.91 | 3.85–3.89 | 51.64–63.4 | Smetana et al. (2015) and Kumar et al. (2017) |
| Beef | 27.3 | 15.5 | 42.9 | 59.2 | Smetana et al. (2015) and de Vries et al. (2015) |
| Meat analogue (Mushroom) | 1.62–1.8 | NA | 3.3–3.6 | 16.4–19.9 | Smetana et al. (2021) |
| Type of meat . | Carbon footprint (kg CO2 eq./kg) . | Water use (m3/kg) . | Land use (m2/kg) . | Energy use (MJ/kg) . | References . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5.2–5.82 | 3.91 | 3.85–3.89 | 51.64–63.4 | Smetana et al. (2015) and Kumar et al. (2017) |
| Beef | 27.3 | 15.5 | 42.9 | 59.2 | Smetana et al. (2015) and de Vries et al. (2015) |
| Meat analogue (Mushroom) | 1.62–1.8 | NA | 3.3–3.6 | 16.4–19.9 | Smetana et al. (2021) |
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