'If it has to be loaded on a plane and flown to you, you have really scaled up in terms of climate impact.' Here's why seafood is the best climate-friendly option.
When you think of eating healthy and in a climate-friendly manner, you may consider consuming lots of fruits and vegetables, but a new study finds seafood is a better choice.
The study looked at how different types of seafood stacked up against fruits, vegetables and beef when it comes to nutritional density and greenhouse gas emissions. "Clams, mussels and oysters did much better from a climate-friendly and nutrient rich perspective than specific fruits like apples and pears," said Zach Koehn with Stanford's Center for Ocean Solutions and the lead author of the study.Stay informed about local news and weather. Get the NBC Bay Area app for
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