Climate at a Glance: Livestock and Methane
Herd of cows grazing in meadow. Licensed via 123RF.com
Bullet-Point Summary:
American ranchers and meat consumption have virtually no impact on overall greenhouse gas emissions or climate.
EPA reports cattle and beef account for just 2% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA reports all livestock account for less than 4% of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
By contrast, crop production accounts for more greenhouse gas emissions than total livestock production.
https://climateataglance.com/climate-at-a-glance-livestock-and-methane/
