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Agriculture is a primary driver of greenhouse gas emissions through land-use change, deforestation, and intensive livestock activities as noted in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, [4] and [5] explicitly quantify the contribution of agricultural activities to the total global greenhouse gas emissions.
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Implications of the Western Diet for Agricultural Production, Health ... frontiersin.org 2 facts
claimGreenhouse gas emissions from agriculture represent only a small fraction of the total emissions generated by the entire food production chain, which also includes processing, transportation, and packaging.
claimProcessed food production generates high greenhouse gas emissions, accelerates land-use change to support agriculture and intensive livestock activities, and requires large amounts of water and agrochemicals.
Dietary Guidelines and Quality - Principles of Nutritional Assessment nutritionalassessment.org 1 fact
claimCurrent global food systems contribute a significant share of global greenhouse gas emissions, land conversion, deforestation, and biodiversity loss, while agriculture accounts for the majority of global freshwater withdrawals, according to the FAO and WHO (2019).
Realist Review on Just Transition Towards Low Emission, Climate ... link.springer.com 1 fact
measurementIn 2018, agriculture and related land-use emissions accounted for 17% of global greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Western pattern diet - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 1 fact
claimLarge areas of land in Latin America and South-East Asia are dedicated to agriculture and forestry for export to other countries, which drives greenhouse gas emissions.