Table 4.
Food groups’ ranking in terms of contribution to daily dietary greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE), daily energy intake (MJ) and the ratio of daily emissions to energy provided by the food group (GHGE:MJ) for the nationally representative sample of Irish adults excluding energy misreporters (n 960)
| Rank GHGE | Rank MJ | Food group | %GHGE | %MJ | GHGE:MJ | % Consumers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Red meat | 22·3 | 4·4 | 5·1 | 77·8 |
| 2 | 3 | Dairy | 12·0 | 11·0 | 1·1 | 99·0 |
| 3 | 1 | Starchy staples | 10·6 | 29·7 | 0·4 | 100·0 |
| 4 | 4 | Eggs/poultry/pork | 9·5 | 6·9 | 1·4 | 97·6 |
| 5 | 5 | Alcoholic beverages | 6·9 | 6·2 | 1·1 | 64·0 |
| 6 | 15 | Other beverages | 6·5 | 1·4 | 4·6 | 100·0 |
| 7 | 8 | Processed meat | 4·6 | 3·9 | 1·2 | 64·2 |
| 8 | 2 | High-sugar snacks | 4·6 | 14·6 | 0·3 | 96·4 |
| 9 | 9 | Fats/oils | 4·5 | 3·6 | 1·3 | 95·1 |
| 10 | 12 | Fish | 4·2 | 2·1 | 2·0 | 53·1 |
| 11 | 10 | Miscellaneous | 4·2 | 3·0 | 1·4 | 97·1 |
| 12 | 6 | Savoury snacks | 3·5 | 5·4 | 0·6 | 71·5 |
| 13 | 14 | Carbonated beverages | 3·1 | 1·6 | 1·9 | 55·4 |
| 14 | 11 | Fruit | 1·3 | 2·8 | 0·5 | 76·7 |
| 15 | 16 | Vegetables | 1·2 | 1·3 | 0·9 | 92·3 |
| 16 | 13 | Legumes/pulses/nuts | 0·8 | 2·1 | 0·4 | 80·3 |