Beef

Shellfish, Asparagus, Chocolate, Palm oil, Soybeans

It is widely agreed upon that beef is one of the most destructive foods for the environment. According to FAO, animal agriculture is responsible for 14.5% of greenhouse emissions in the world.

Lamb

Just like with beef, lamb production is very resource-intensive, and requires huge amounts of animal feed, such as corn and soy.

Each kilo of lamb consumed means almost 23 kg of emissions being sent out into the Earth's atmosphere.

Butter

Dairy is almost as harmful as beef, producing as much as 12 kg of carbon dioxide per kilo of butter.

Shellfish

Although shellfish isn't consumed everywhere, it is still incredibly detrimental for the environment.

Cheese

Just like butter, cheese production is also incredibly energy-intensive—especially when exported.

Asparagus

Asparagus production is so energy-consuming because the vegetable tends to be imported in many countries.

Pork

Although a shift in worldwide consciousness regarding meat consumption has taken place, pork is still one of the most consumed meats on the planet.

Chocolate

Chocolate is a billion-dollar industry, and cacao plantations are responsible for vast amounts of deforestation.

Chicken

Chicken is still one of the most-consumed meats in the world.

Turkey

Turkey is a million-dollar industry, particularly in the US.

Corn

According to One Green Planet, corn fields in the US alone use over six billion gallons of fresh water per year.

Palm oil

As with soybeans and corn, palm oil plantations have been responsible for the decimation of rain forests, especially in Asia.

Soybeans

Soy plantations are responsible for forest clearing. In Brazil alone, the area cleared for soybean plants released almost 500 million tons of carbon dioxide.