Livestock Are More Than Just Emissions
As delegates, scientists, and climate activists gather this week in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP27, they have an opportunity to rethink the role of one of the most maligned yet underexploited sectors in climate action: livestock.
Animal farming is often reduced to a single issue—the methane emissions of cows, which contribute significantly to global warming. Yet while around a third of human-caused methane emissions do come from livestock, these estimates are skewed by data from industrialized countries. Consider, for example, the fact that the average American consumes around 128 kilograms of meat per year, while the average Nigerian eats just 7 kilograms.… Seguir leyendo »