Variations in land and water footprint accounts should not shift attention away from the potential to reduce the environmental impact embedded in food choices.
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Weinzettel, J., Wood, R. Global environmental footprint of food. Nat Food 4, 543–544 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-023-00801-1
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