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Here is some food for thought:
The Des Moines Register reports a Washington State University report shows
the carbon footprint to produce one pound of beef has declined as
technology and feedlot production methods become more efficient.
According to the Washington State University study, the total carbon
footprint to produce one pound of beef was reduced by 14 percent since
1977. It now takes 27 percent fewer animals to produce the same amount of beef as it did 30 years ago.
Feedlot efficiency and technology used to help cattle grow are credited for
reducing the carbon footprint. The carbon footprint for grass-fed beef is
considerably larger. It takes over double the energy use to produce a pound of
beef from grass-fed animals and methane production in those animals almost triples.
Scott Laudert from Kansas State University says the feedlot feeding system is more sustainable and environmentally sound.
The Des Moines Register reports a Washington State University report shows
the carbon footprint to produce one pound of beef has declined as
technology and feedlot production methods become more efficient.
According to the Washington State University study, the total carbon
footprint to produce one pound of beef was reduced by 14 percent since
1977. It now takes 27 percent fewer animals to produce the same amount of beef as it did 30 years ago.
Feedlot efficiency and technology used to help cattle grow are credited for
reducing the carbon footprint. The carbon footprint for grass-fed beef is
considerably larger. It takes over double the energy use to produce a pound of
beef from grass-fed animals and methane production in those animals almost triples.
Scott Laudert from Kansas State University says the feedlot feeding system is more sustainable and environmentally sound.