What we consumed in 2010

An unexamined life is not worth living.
--Socrates

Below is a list of some of the foods we consumed in 2010 as compared to average Canadian in 2008 (source):

Average Canadian in 2008 -- our consumption in 2010

------------------------ kg --------------------- kg
fruits ----------------- 47.5 ------------------- 130.7
vegetables --------- 44.5 ------------------- 145.5
(not incl. potatoes)
potatoes ------------ 35.0 ------------------- 11.0
fish ------------------- 6.6 -------------------- 36.0
poultry --------------- 13.6 ------------------- negligible
pork ------------------ 9.7 -------------------- 9.0
beef & veal --------- 12.8 ------------------- negligible
egg ------------------- 144.0 pcs. ------------------ 288.0 pcs.
wheat ----------------- 43.7 ------------------- negligible
rice -------------------- 7.0 ------------------- 4.0
rye bread ------------- ? --------------------- 14.5
plantain ---------------- ? --------------------- 24.5
refined sugar -------- 23.1 ------------------ negligible

-------------------------- Litre ------------------- Litre
wine -------------------- 15.0 ------------------ 26.0
beer -------------------- 77.2 ------------------ negligible

daily calories ---------- 2382 ---------------- 1900

When it comes to energy consumption, we consumed 78 gigajoules for our 3500 sq. ft. home in 2010 as compared to 106 gigajoules per average Canadian household in 2007 (source). Even though this number seems low, it is even lower if you convert it to consumption per sq. meter. We only consumed 0.24 GJ/m2 as compared to 0.68/m2 for a single person household.

We strive to be conscious in all our consumptions.


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