Select the ingredient from the drop-down list, or start typing your ingredient name in
the box. You can reduce the options in the drop-down list by selecting an ingredient
category.
Select the country of origin for each ingredient - if this is unknown, select 'unknown'.
Enter the amount in either kilograms, grams, litres or ounces/pounds (select unit of
measurement from the drop down list).
Click the '+' button to add the ingredient to the recipe.
Continue adding ingredients according to your recipe.
When you are happy with your list, enter the number of servings this recipe will
provide, click "Calculate" and the total greenhouse gases will be then displayed, along
with emissions per serving in grams. You can use this figure to
label your menus.
Greenhouse Gases
Total per serving
80g CO2e
Total overall
0.16kg CO2e
CO2e per serving is equivalent to driving 10.00 miles in
an average UK petrol car