▲Just like with beef, lamb production is very resource-intensive, and requires huge amounts of animal feed, such as corn and soy.

▲Dairy is almost as harmful as beef, producing as much as 12 kg of carbon dioxide per kilo of butter.

▲It is widely agreed upon that beef is one of the most destructive foods for the environment. According to FAO, animal agriculture is responsible for 14.5% of greenhouse emissions in the world.

▲Each kilo of lamb consumed means almost 23 kg of emissions being sent out into the Earth's atmosphere.

▲A study pointed out that each kilo of beef produces 26.5 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.

▲The process of making butter is super energy-intensive, making it one of the most climate-destructive ingredients in the world.

▲A kilo of cheese is responsible for around 10 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.

▲Asparagus production is so energy-consuming because the vegetable tends to be imported in many countries.

▲Just like butter, cheese production is also incredibly energy-intensive—especially when exported.

▲Although shellfish isn't consumed everywhere, it is still incredibly detrimental for the environment.

▲So due to the air miles, a kilo of asparagus ends up resulting in almost 9 kg of greenhouse emissions.

▲Turkey is a million-dollar industry, particularly in the US.

▲In addition to water, maintaining one acre of corn consumes the same amount of fossil fuels necessary to fill up an average car five times.

▲Chicken is still one of the most-consumed meats in the world.

▲One kilo of soybeans produced requires almost 2,000 L of water.

▲Palm oil is an incredibly prolific ingredient, being found in all sorts of products, from margarine to shampoo.

▲As with soybeans and corn, palm oil plantations have been responsible for the decimation of rain forests, especially in Asia.

▲Chocolate is a billion-dollar industry, and cacao plantations are responsible for vast amounts of deforestation.

▲Farmed salmon is one of the most destructive practices in the aquaculture production industry.

▲Although a shift in worldwide consciousness regarding meat consumption has taken place, pork is still one of the most consumed meats on the planet.

▲According to One Green Planet, corn fields in the US alone use over six billion gallons of fresh water per year.

▲Every kilo of chicken consumed results in approximately 5 kg of carbon dioxide emissions.

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Salmon farming uses several chemicals, such as antibiotics and pesticides, which end up being released in the water. Farmed salmon is often air-shipped to different parts of the world, which contributes to its carbon footprint.

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It costs the planet around 12 kg of carbon dioxide for every kilo produced.

▲One kilo of pork produces around 8 kg of greenhouse gases.

▲Its production has the same footprint as chicken, at 5 kg of carbon dioxide emissions per kilo of turkey.

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A regular-sized bar of chocolate has a carbon footprint four times its size, and each kilo of chocolate uses around 24,000 L of water.

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Soy plantations are responsible for forest clearing. In Brazil alone, the area cleared for soybean plants released almost 500 million tons of carbon dioxide.

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Whenever we make choices regarding food, we are not only affecting ourselves, but the planet as a whole. Despite the general shift in consciousness regarding our impact on nature, there are still many foods we consume that are extremely harmful for the environment.

Click through this gallery to see the most Earth-unfriendly foods in the world.