{"id":2877,"date":"2026-04-03T22:31:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:31:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bio-me.bio\/?page_id=2877"},"modified":"2026-04-03T22:46:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T20:46:50","slug":"food-carbon-footprint-calculator-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bio-me.bio\/?page_id=2877","title":{"rendered":"Food Carbon Footprint Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"eco-tool wp-block-group\" id=\"eco-tool-food-c62m4\">\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__header\">\n    <h2 class=\"eco-tool__title\">Food Carbon Footprint Calculator<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__lead\">\n      Estimate your weekly food-related CO\u2082 emissions based on how often you eat different foods.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <form class=\"eco-tool__form\" id=\"eco-food-form-c62m4\" novalidate>\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__grid3\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-food-beef-c62m4\">Beef meals<br>per week<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-food-beef-c62m4\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"1\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Burgers, steaks, beef-based dishes.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-food-chicken-c62m4\">Chicken meals<br>per week<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-food-chicken-c62m4\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"2\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Chicken and turkey meals.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-food-fish-c62m4\">Fish meals<br>per week<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-food-fish-c62m4\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"1\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Fish and seafood meals.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-food-dairy-c62m4\">Dairy servings<br>per day<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-food-dairy-c62m4\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"2\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Milk, cheese, yogurt, cream.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-food-plant-c62m4\">Plant-based meals<br>per week<\/label>\n        <input class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-food-plant-c62m4\" type=\"number\" min=\"0\" step=\"1\" value=\"4\" inputmode=\"numeric\" \/>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Vegetarian or vegan main meals.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__field\">\n        <label class=\"eco-tool__label\" for=\"eco-food-waste-c62m4\">Food waste<br>level<\/label>\n        <select class=\"eco-tool__input\" id=\"eco-food-waste-c62m4\">\n          <option value=\"low\">Low<\/option>\n          <option value=\"medium\" selected>Medium<\/option>\n          <option value=\"high\">High<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__hint\">Choose the closest option for your household.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__actions\">\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn\" id=\"eco-food-calc-c62m4\">Calculate<\/button>\n      <button type=\"button\" class=\"wp-element-button eco-tool__btn eco-tool__btn--ghost\" id=\"eco-food-reset-c62m4\">Reset<\/button>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__error\" id=\"eco-food-error-c62m4\" aria-live=\"polite\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/form>\n\n  <div class=\"eco-tool__result\" id=\"eco-food-result-c62m4\" hidden>\n    <h3 class=\"eco-tool__subtitle\">Result<\/h3>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__cards\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Estimated footprint<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"eco-food-week-c62m4\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\" id=\"eco-food-year-c62m4\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__card\">\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Footprint level<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-value\" id=\"eco-food-level-c62m4\">\u2014<\/div>\n        <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-sub\" id=\"eco-food-tip-c62m4\"><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"eco-tool__card eco-tool__card--wide\">\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__metric-label\">Biggest contributors (weekly share)<\/div>\n      <div class=\"eco-tool__bars\" id=\"eco-food-bars-c62m4\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"eco-tool__note\">\n      This is a simplified educational estimate, not a full life-cycle assessment.\n    <\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <details class=\"eco-tool__details\">\n    <summary class=\"eco-tool__summary\">How we calculate<\/summary>\n    <div 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