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You cannot be serious that animal-based and plant-based are grouped in this figure. Plant-based is likely close to carbon-neutral, and only not net-negative, because of transport, cooling etc., which will also be necessary for this artificially created fat...
Tilling, seeding, treating, and harvesting all require machinery and therefore increase carbon output in farming.
Your comment existing has a carbon footprint, doesn't mean it should be paired with the dairy industry's