{"id":970,"date":"2026-06-30T13:47:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/?p=970"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:47:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T17:47:29","slug":"ranking-de-emisiones-edicion-lacteos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/ranking-de-emisiones-edicion-lacteos\/","title":{"rendered":"Emissions Ranking: Dairy Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dairy is part of the daily diet of millions of people around the world. Yet behind every glass of milk, cup of yogurt, or piece of cheese is an environmental footprint that often goes unnoticed.<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Food production accounts for roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and animal-based products tend to have significantly higher impacts than plant-based alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this new ClearPrint ranking, we look at four everyday products: plant-based yogurt, regular yogurt, cow's milk, and cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1st Place: Plant-Based Yogurt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plant-based yogurt has the smallest carbon footprint in the ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its production doesn't involve raising animals or the methane emissions associated with livestock, one of the gases with the highest global warming potential. It also tends to require fewer resources, such as land and water, than conventional dairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approximate footprint (100 g):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>80 g CO\u2082e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 g of protein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2nd Place: Regular Yogurt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although it has a larger footprint than its plant-based counterpart, yogurt ranks among the lowest-impact dairy products in this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since it's made from milk, it carries part of the emissions generated during livestock production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approximate footprint (100 g):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>200 g CO\u2082e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9 g of protein<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3rd Place: Cow's Milk<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cow's milk is one of the most widely consumed foods in the world and the basis for many dairy products. However, its production is linked to emissions from animal feed, land use, and enteric fermentation, a digestive process in cattle that releases methane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approximate footprint (1 cup \/ 250 ml):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>550 g CO\u2082e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8 g of protein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4th Place: Cheese<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cheese has the largest carbon footprint in this ranking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is mainly due to the large amount of milk needed to make it. Depending on the type of cheese, several liters of milk may be required to produce just one kilogram of final product, concentrating the emissions generated throughout the entire production chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Approximate footprint (100 g):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1.590 g CO\u2082e<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25 g of protein<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What can we learn from this ranking?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The results show that even within the same food category, there are significant differences in emissions. Choosing plant-based alternatives when possible, diversifying protein sources, and knowing the carbon footprint of products can all contribute to more conscious, informed eating. It's not about cutting foods out of your diet, but about having the information to make better decisions. \ud83c\udf0e<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discover our news story: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/ranking-de-productos-del-mar-%f0%9f%92%99%f0%9f%90%9f\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/ranking-de-productos-del-mar-%f0%9f%92%99%f0%9f%90%9f\/\">\u00ab<strong>The Carbon Footprint of Seafood: Comparing Emissions<\/strong>\u00ab<\/a> and check out rankings for other proteins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to know the carbon footprint of your products? Get in touch and find out how to measure and communicate the environmental impact of your food products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow us on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clearprint.cl\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/clearprint.cl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> so you don't miss any updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">Sources: Our World in Data + Climate Food Flashcards.\nReference values based on global averages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-1-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-1-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-1-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-1-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-1-1229x1536.png 1229w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-1-1638x2048.png 1638w, https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/proteina-animal-vs-vegetal-1-scaled.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los l\u00e1cteos forman parte de la alimentaci\u00f3n diaria de millones de personas en todo el mundo. Sin embargo, detr\u00e1s de cada vaso de leche, yogurt o trozo de queso existe una huella ambiental que muchas veces pasa desapercibida. La producci\u00f3n de alimentos es responsable de aproximadamente un tercio de las emisiones globales de gases de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":967,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[10,9,12,11],"class_list":["post-970","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-alimentos","tag-ecoetiquetados","tag-huella-de-carbono","tag-sostenibilidad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/970","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=970"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/970\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":978,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/970\/revisions\/978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=970"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=970"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clearprint.cl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=970"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}