Environmental Impact & Sustainability
Discover how your food choices affect the planet
Food production accounts for approximately 26% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding the carbon footprint of your groceries is the first step toward making more sustainable choices that benefit both the planet and often your wallet too.
Our environmental articles explore everything from calculating your food carbon footprint to understanding seasonal and local eating. Using SpendScan's receipt scanner app, you can automatically track the environmental impact of every grocery item you purchase, making sustainable shopping practical and measurable.
Whether you're curious about which foods have the highest emissions, want to learn about eating seasonally in your country, or need practical tips for reducing your carbon foodprint, our research-backed articles provide actionable insights based on data from Our World in Data, IPCC climate reports, and peer-reviewed scientific research.
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Seasonal and Local Foods in France
Discover France's seasonal and local food traditions, their sustainability benefits, and how Spendscan helps you make informed choices.
Seasonal and Local Foods in Germany
Explore Germany's seasonal and local food culture, its environmental benefits, and how Spendscan can enhance your shopping habits.
Seasonal and Local Foods in Italy
Explore Italy's seasonal and local food traditions, their sustainability benefits, and how Spendscan helps you shop smarter.
Seasonal and Local Foods in Canada
Explore Canada's diverse seasonal and local food traditions, sustainability benefits, and how Spendscan helps you make informed choices.
Seasonal and Local Foods in Spain
Discover Spain's vibrant seasonal and local food traditions, their sustainability benefits, and how Spendscan helps you shop smarter.
Seasonal and Local Foods in the USA
Explore the USA's diverse seasonal and local food culture, sustainability benefits, and how Spendscan helps you make greener choices.
Seasonal and Local Foods in Australia
Discover Australia's seasonal and local food traditions, sustainability benefits, and how Spendscan helps you shop smarter.
Seasonal and Local Foods in the UK
Discover the UK's seasonal and local food traditions, sustainability benefits, and how Spendscan helps you make informed choices.
Seasonal Foods: Why Timing is Everything
Explore the fascinating world of seasonal foods, their benefits, and how they can revolutionize your eating habits. Spendscan helps you track and adapt.
Seasonal vs. Local Foods: What's the Real Impact?
Understand the difference between seasonal and local foods and how they affect your health, wallet, and the planet. Spendscan makes tracking easier.
Local Foods: Eating Closer to Home
Discover the benefits of eating locally sourced foods and how it supports your health, wallet, and community. Spendscan makes it simple to track.
The Environmental Impact of Foods: Worst and Best Choices
Discover the foods with the highest and lowest environmental impact and learn how to make more sustainable eating choices with Spendscan.
Food Emissions Per Household: Understanding the Global Impact
How does your household's food consumption impact the planet? Learn about food emissions per household and how AI-driven analysis helps track your carbon footprint.
What is a Carbon Foodprint? Why It Matters & How to Track It
Learn what a food carbon footprint is and how it differs from carbon foodprint. Discover why tracking food emissions matters and how AI-powered analysis helps consumers make sustainable choices.
SpendScan vs Commons (Joro): Precise Food Carbon Tracking
Compare SpendScan's receipt-based carbon foodprint analysis with Commons' transaction-level carbon estimates