Everyday foods

Vegan alternatives to duck

jackfruit · tofu

Swap matrix

Use these instead

jackfruit
tofu

Why the swap works

The texture pulls apart and bites the same way once cooked and seasoned.

The numbers

Swapping one kilo saves about 9 kg CO₂e. Do it once a week for a year and you avoid roughly 117 kg CO₂e — the same as driving a petrol car 585 km.

Sources: Poore & Nemecek (Science, 2018), FAO, USDA FoodData Central, Mekonnen & Hoekstra (2011).

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