The US livestock industry’s share of the GLOBAL livestock industry’s greenhouse gases is much higher than the industry (whose prime consumers are Westerners) is willing to admit. It’s hard to calculate an exact figure, but we know the leading consumers and producers of meat also support the growth of a global livestock industry, which contributes most of its GHG through land and land-use.
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Americans Contribute the Most to Meat’s Impact on Global Warming (Duh)
Posted in Global Warming, tagged Carbon Footprint, consumers, Debate, Deforestation, EPA, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, land use, meat, meat global warming on April 21, 2009 | 3 Comments »
10 Popular Studies on Meat and Global Warming for Anyone
Posted in Global Warming, Study, tagged amazon, beef, brazil, Carbon Footprint, cheeseburger, chicken, climate change, Deforestation, diet, driving, ecological footprint, environment, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, husband, kangaroo, lights, locavore, meat, methane, pork, Study, United Nations, vegan, vegetarian, wife on February 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
These are 10 popular & frequently-cited, studies and reports on meat and global warming. I find that they all help to effectively illustrate the carbon footprint of meat in different ways.
The Cattle Industry is Destroying the Amazon Rainforest
Posted in Global Warming, Study, tagged amazon, beef, brazil, carbon sink, cattle, Deforestation, diet, greenpeace, latin america, meat, rainforests, ranches, REED, Study on February 7, 2009 | 7 Comments »
In a matter of decades, most of the Amazon, and the incredible value that could’ve been provided to millions of people, was lost due to the cattle industry and the rising global appetite for meat.