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.
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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 »
Beef Creates 57 Times More Greenhouse Gasses than Potatoes
Posted in Global Warming, Hunger, Study, tagged beef, Carbon Footprint, chicken, diet, driving, Global Warming, meat, pork, Study, vegetables on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Scientific American has put together 5 slides about the environmental costs of meat. This one in particular caught my eye. So if… 1/2 lb. of potatoes = Driving 0.17 mile, and 1/2 lb. of beef = Driving 9.81 miles It would take the equivalent of 57 lbs of potatoes to make the same amount of [...]