Know Your Impact

Build A Meal

Use this calculator to learn how your meals affect the planet. Build a meal by entering the main ingredients (like beef, cheese, tomatoes, and bread for a cheeseburger). Keep in mind that animal proteins generally carry the highest amounts of greenhouse gas emissions, land, and water use in your meal footprint.

Red meat, dairy and prawns have the highest climate impact of any food. Eat less of these foods.

Meals that are mostly animal-based foods have higher climate impacts. Try eating more plants and less meat and dairy.

Animal-based foods like chicken and fish have moderate emissions. Try including more plant-based foods.

Animal-based foods like chicken and fish have moderate emissions. Try including more plant-based foods.

Meals that are mostly plant-based foods have the lowest greenhouse gas emissions. Keep it up!

The ingredients in your meal are associated with a higher amount of land use. To improve your results, try adding more plant-based foods.

The ingredients in your meal are associated with a moderate amount of land use. To improve your results, try adding more plant-based foods.

The ingredients in your meal are associated with a lower amount of land use. Try to continue this dietary pattern in your daily meals for the best planetary results.

The ingredients in your meal are associated with a higher amount of water use. To improve your results, try shifting to more plant-based foods.

The ingredients in your meal are associated with a moderate amount of water use. To improve your results, try eating more plant-based foods.

The ingredients in your meal are associated with a lower amount of water use. Try to continue this dietary pattern throughout your daily meals for the best planetary results.