Better Meets Reality

In this introductory guide to organic cotton, we outline: – What organic cotton is  – The potential pros and cons of organic cotton – Potential eco friendliness & sustainability of organic cotton as a fibre or textile – What the main differences might be between organic cotton and regular cotton – What to look for and … Read more

Pesticides and fertilizers are used in modern commercial and industrial agriculture for the production of different foods and crops. In this guide, we list the foods and crops (including fibre crops) that use the most synthetic pesticides and fertilizers at the producer level.  We’ve also looked at the foods and food groups that might contain … Read more

Some foods take more land to produce than others. In this guide, we outline both the individual foods, as well as the food diet types that take the most and least land to produce. We also look at how to potentially decrease the land footprint in a food diet based on this information. This guide … Read more

We already put together a guide outlining the water it takes to make common everyday products and things. But, the guide below is specifically about how much water it takes to produce different foods, beverages and crops. We’ve categorized and organized the foods and crops according to different measurements and indicators.   Summary – Foods, … Read more

In this guide, we look at what the most important agricultural foods and crops in the world might be according to different metrics. We look at metrics such as the most energy provided to the world population via consumption, the most produced (in terms of quantity), the crops that take up the most cropland, the … Read more

Below, we’ve outlined the potential carbon footprints different foods, edible crops, and also beverages/drinks. This guide might be complementary to a separate guide we put together on the carbon footprint of everyday products and things.   Summary – Carbon Footprint Of Foods, Crops & Drinks/Beverages Carbon Footprint Of Different Foods We go into the specifics of … Read more

Each type of food we eat has it’s own sustainability footprint.  In this guide, we’ve outlined the potential sustainability footprint of producing butter and margarine.   Summary – The Sustainability Footprint Of Butter & Margarine One of the main differences between butter and margarine is that butter usually comes from daily, and margarine from plant … Read more

Each type of food we eat has it’s own sustainability footprint.  In this guide, we’ve outlined the potential sustainability footprint of producing and eating chocolate.   Summary – Sustainability Footprint Of Chocolate Types Of Chocolate Different types of chocolate have different sustainability footprints, with milk chocolate and dark chocolate being two examples of this (dark … Read more

Each type of food we eat has it’s own sustainability footprint.  In this guide, we’ve outlined the potential sustainability footprint of producing and eating beef.   Summary – Sustainability Footprint Of Beef Overall What is clear is that although beef is a staple in the American diet and the worldwide diet, and is a major … Read more

There’s a water footprint to almost everything that we do. Most people can visibly see the water they directly use for things like running a tap or having a shower. However, there’s also the ‘invisible’ water we use where water use is embodied in a product (further up the supply chain). In the guide below, … Read more