Carbon Footprints of Canadian Crops Among Lowest in the World

It all comes down to superior soil.

UBCO researchers have found that Canadian wheat, canola and peas boast some of the lowest carbon footprints in the world — and it's all thanks to our soil.

The country's lower emissions are largely because Canadian soil stores more carbon, and our farms release less nitrous oxide.  

“The idea that ‘local is always lower-carbon’ doesn’t hold true. In fact, for many food products, transportation only accounts for a small part of the emissions.

— Dr. Nicole Bamber

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