Koreans' meat-heavy diet carries bigger carbon cost than 10 return flights to Jeju
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Source: The Korea Herald
Published: 2026-04-30 18:33 UTC+10:00
Section: All News
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Asia, South Korea, Energy, World News, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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A South Korean’s annual meat consumption produces greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to about 10 flights across the country and back, a report showed Wednesday, highlighting the heavy climate footprint of Korea’s meat-heavy diet.
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