Carnivores and driving are more contributing to harmful gases
| Men emit 26% more harmful gases than women because of transport and food, according to the study of 15,000 people in FranceS The difference shrinks to 18%after taking into account socio-economic factors such as income and education. |
Consumption of red meat and driving explain almost all differences in the range of 6.5-9.5% in pollution. In general, men consume more calories and travel longer distances, researchers say. No differences are found between the two sexes when traveling by plane.
The results suggest that the traditional gender norms, especially those connecting the consumption of red meat to cars, play a significant role in the individual imprint on carbon pollution.
Ondin Berland. Economist at the London School of Economics
He is the co -author of the study.
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Sexual differences are often accompanied by difficult solutions on which factors to control, and seemingly independent variables are often imbalanced by sexual differences.
| Men need to consume more calories than women, for example, but they feed disproportionately more than women. Men also have medium-higher incomes, which is associated with more emissions. |
A previous study from Sweden found that spending on goods by men is the cause of 16% more greenhouse emissions than in women, although the amounts of cost are almost the same.
Marion Leurus, an environmental economist at Crest-Ensae Paris and co-author of the study, says:
« It is striking that the difference in carbon footprint in the use of food and transport in France between men and women is the same when we evaluate people with high incomes than people with lower incomes. »
The most important measures a person can take to reduce pollution is to stop driving a gasoline car, eat less meat and avoid flights, the Guardian reports.
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Attempts to challenge automotive culture, as well as the promotion of plant food diets, have encountered the serious resistance of experts who believe it is an attack on male origin and masculinity.
Soy is a source of protein in vegan cuisine, but three quarters of the plant in the world is given for the food of animals for the production of meat and milk.
| According to French researchers, the differences in the pollution produced by men and women explains why women are more concerned about climate changeS A larger personal self-sacrifice to reduce greenhouse emissions can cause men to avoid the issue of urgent climate measures. |
Scientists believe that climate concern can make women do more to reduce emissions.
