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Test your knowledge of the impact of eating meat
1. What distance can a car drive if it is to produce the same CO2 that is emitted in the production of 1kg of beef? a) 15km b) 75km c) 250km
2. If everyone in the UK gave up meat for just one day each week, the reduction in greenhouse gases would be the equivalent to taking how many cars off the road? a) 1 million b) 2.5 million c) 5 million
3. How many litres of water does it take to make one beef burger? a) 15 litres b) 750 litres c) 11,000 litres
4. The main cause of deforestation in the Amazon is a) Clearing land to feed poor people b) Cutting down trees for wood c) Clearing land to grow soy beans for livestock feed
5. If everyone in the world ate as much meat as people in the UK do, would we be able to feed everyone? a) Yes, easily b) Only just c) No way
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The answer to all the questions in the Food Quiz is c)
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