{"id":1188,"date":"2026-07-06T10:54:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T14:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/?p=1188"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:10:06","slug":"ranking-de-emisiones-que-carne-blanca-genera-una-menor-huella-de-carbono","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/ranking-de-emisiones-que-carne-blanca-genera-una-menor-huella-de-carbono\/","title":{"rendered":"Emissions Ranking: Which White Meat Has the Smallest Carbon Footprint?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading translation-block\">When we think of white meat, we tend to group chicken, pork, and turkey into the same category. However, even though they provide similar amounts of protein, their carbon footprint can vary considerably due to differences in how they're produced.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do their emissions compare?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">According to data published by Our World in Data, based on the study by Poore &amp; Nemecek (2018), the average emissions per 100 grams of product are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-1638x2048.png 1638w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-scaled.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, chicken has the smallest carbon footprint of these three animal proteins, while turkey has the highest emissions in this comparison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are there differences?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A food's carbon footprint doesn't depend only on the final product, but on its entire life cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Factors that play a role include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Animal feed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Production system efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Energy use during production.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation and processing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Management of waste and emissions generated during animal rearing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That's why two foods in the same category can have different environmental impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why measuring carbon footprint matters<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having information on food-related emissions helps businesses, producers, and consumers identify opportunities to reduce their environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More and more organizations are using this information to optimize processes, improve their environmental performance, and transparently communicate the impact of their products through eco-labels and environmental reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carbon footprint measurement has become a key tool for moving toward more sustainable food systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ClearPrint's role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At ClearPrint, we help food companies measure the carbon footprint of their products using international methodologies and data adapted to the local context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our software helps identify the stages with the greatest environmental impact, assess opportunities for improvement, and communicate reliable information about the environmental performance of products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing your carbon footprint is the first step to reducing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover our news story: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/alimentacion-sostenible-dieta-chilena\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/alimentacion-sostenible-dieta-chilena\/\">\u00abAlimentaci\u00f3n sostenible: \u00bfComer saludable significa cuidar al planeta?\u00bb<\/a><\/em> What a Study Reveals About the Chilean Diet and Its Environmental Impact\" and learn how our food choices can affect both our health and the carbon footprint of what we eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow us on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clearprint.cl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0so you don't miss any updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Sources: Poore, J., &amp; Nemecek, T. (2018). Reducing food\u2019s environmental impacts through producers and consumers. Science, 360(6392), 987\u2013992.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Our World in Data. Environmental impacts of food production.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cuando pensamos en carnes blancas, solemos agrupar al pollo, el cerdo y el pavo dentro de una misma categor\u00eda. Sin embargo, aunque estos alimentos aportan cantidades similares de prote\u00edna, su huella de carbono puede variar considerablemente debido a diferencias en sus sistemas de producci\u00f3n. \u00bfC\u00f3mo se comparan sus emisiones? 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