Beef Cuts of CO2

BEEF CUTS OF CO, BEEF'S YEARLY GIFT TO THE ATMOSPHERE: 18%-of all Greenhouse Gasses 2. 9% of total CO, 37% of total Methane 65% ATMOSPHERE YEARLY FROM FACTORY FARMING MORE THAN ALL TRANSPORTATION PUT TOGETHER HOW MUCH BEEF DO WE EAT IN CO,? AVERAGE AMERICAN = A 3000ib CAR DRIVEN 1800 MILES 2ib HAMBURGER = A 3000tb CAR DRIVEN 10 MILES 1.1 BILLION TONS OF CU, PUT INTO THE o of total Nitrous Oxide CO, PUT INTO THE ATMOSPHERE TO PRODUCE: lib oF BEEF 15ihs oF CO, lib of BEEF = 13lbs oF CHICKEN -57lbs oF POTATOES %3D %D lib oF PORK OF CO, %3D Tib oF CHICKEN = 1.libs oF Co, lib oF ASPARAGUS = 0.4lbs oF S OF CO, BUT WHAT CAN I DO? GOOD: THE #1 ANTI-GLOBAL WARMING WHERE DOES ALL THE CO, COME FROM? 2.75 BILLION TONS: LAND DEGRADATION 2.42 BILLION TONS: MANURE 2.09 BILLION TONS: PRODUCING 0.44 BILLION TONS: FEED 0.03 BILLION TONS: TRANSPORTATION ACT YOU CAN TAKE ISI ERING YOUR BEEF INTAKE. MAKE IT A TREAT. SWITCH TO LOCAL, FREE RANGE, GRASS FED MEATS. TO PRODUCE: BETTER: BECOME A VEGETARIAN, EAT DAIRY IN MODERATION AND FROM LOCAL SOURCES. BEST: BECOME A VEGAN. CUT-OUT ANIMAL PRODUCTS ENTIRELY. EAT LOCALLY GROWN FOODS. ANY OP THESE OPTIONS WILL HELP FIGHT GLOBAL WARMING AND HELP YOU LIVE A LONGER AND HEALTHIER LIFE. BEEF PROTEIN = I Uns VEGETABLE PROTEIN IF THE U.S. USED ALL IT'S BEEF FEED LAND TO PRODUCE VEGETABLES, WE COULD FEED THE ENTIRE WORLD. SOURCE LIVESTOCK'S LONG SHADOW - FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITEA NATIONS REPORT, 2005