A hamburger has a larger carbon footprint than a gyro

A hamburger has a larger

carbon footprint

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than a gyro (or doner kebab). 

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Both of these snacks are made from the same food types: bread – vegetables – meat. 

Their carbon footprint could be roughly the same. It all depends on how much they weigh. 

However, if there’s cheese on the hamburger, the carbon footprint could be bigger, because making cheese requires feeding and milking cows then shipping and processing the milk.