Those on the right primarily emit carbon dioxide.
Those on the left emit methane.
While methane emissions are overall far lower than carbon dioxide, the properties of methane mean it is far more effective in trapping heat.
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I think if we got rid of cows, we'd kill what's left of our topsoil. We need to shift to regenerative practices and end some of the factory farming, but we definitely need to keep raising animals for food.
Nobody wants to get rid of cows lol.
However, there is no denying that the cattle industry is one of the main contributors to global greenhouse gases.
Reducing methane should (and is) a priority for the industry and governments.
I think it’s been grossly overstated how much impact it has. And, actually, some people have straight up said they want to eliminate animal farming. Monocrop agriculture is what we need to do away with, but it’s required for both fake meat and lab-grown meat. It also kills everything that would live on the land, both plants and animals.