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Turkey Dinner: Good For You, Bad For the Planet? | National Geographic


on Thanksgiving Day the United States of

on Thanksgiving Day the United States of America will consume an estimated 46

America will consume an estimated 46

America will consume an estimated 46 million turkeys on a recent study

million turkeys on a recent study

million turkeys on a recent study concludes that a typical turkey feast

concludes that a typical turkey feast

concludes that a typical turkey feast for eight people produces approximately

for eight people produces approximately

for eight people produces approximately 44 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions

44 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions

44 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions the lifecycle of the turkey alone makes

the lifecycle of the turkey alone makes

the lifecycle of the turkey alone makes up 60% of the total carbon footprint the

up 60% of the total carbon footprint the

up 60% of the total carbon footprint the remaining percentage is attributed to

remaining percentage is attributed to

remaining percentage is attributed to growing the vegetables food storage

growing the vegetables food storage

growing the vegetables food storage consumer’s shopping cooking the meal at

consumer’s shopping cooking the meal at

consumer’s shopping cooking the meal at home and waste management but don’t

home and waste management but don’t

home and waste management but don’t cancel the dinner party just yet

cancel the dinner party just yet

cancel the dinner party just yet turkey dinners are full of health

turkey dinners are full of health

turkey dinners are full of health benefits a three ounce serving of Turkey

benefits a three ounce serving of Turkey

benefits a three ounce serving of Turkey provides 25 grams of protein has about

provides 25 grams of protein has about

provides 25 grams of protein has about 24 micrograms of selenium and around 196

24 micrograms of selenium and around 196

24 micrograms of selenium and around 196 milligrams of phosphorus turkey dinners

milligrams of phosphorus turkey dinners

milligrams of phosphorus turkey dinners also offer a handful of B vitamins

also offer a handful of B vitamins

also offer a handful of B vitamins including b6 and tryptophan what people

including b6 and tryptophan what people

including b6 and tryptophan what people think makes you sleepy is actually an

think makes you sleepy is actually an

think makes you sleepy is actually an essential amino acid happy Thanksgiving

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