janojyys
janojyys t1_ittqm6e wrote
Reply to comment by Archangel1313 in Methane ‘Super-Emitters’ Mapped by NASA’s New Earth Space Mission by CurtisLeow
27% of US methane came from cattle and another 9% from manure. 32% from natural gas/petroleum systems. So yes cows are a problem (not to mention all the other massive environmental problems of animal production)
https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/overview-greenhouse-gases#methane
janojyys t1_ituqk2k wrote
Reply to comment by Archangel1313 in Methane ‘Super-Emitters’ Mapped by NASA’s New Earth Space Mission by CurtisLeow
Depending on the source, roughly 1/3 or 1/4th of global ghg emissions come from food of which the majority come from agriculture and land use for agriculture (of which the majority is cattle).
There honestly isn't much to debate here. I'm not trying to downplay fossile fuel industry emissions but food is equally as important even if it conflicts with your meat eating.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43016-021-00225-9