Eating Less Meat And Junk Food Could Cut Fossil Energy Fuel Use Almost In Half

Thursday, July 24, 2008 - 12:28 in Mathematics & Economics

An estimated 19 percent of total energy used in the USA is taken up in the production and supply of food. It is important that ways of reducing this significant fuel consumption in the US food system are found. Researchers now set out strategies which could potentially cut fossil energy fuel use by as much as 50 percent.

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