Meat is murder on the environment. A kilogram of beef is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions and other pollution than driving for 3 hours while leaving all the lights on back home.
This is among the conclusions of a study by Akifumi Ogino of the National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science in Tsukuba, Japan, and colleagues, which has assessed the effects of beef production on global warming, water acidification and eutrophication, and energy consumption. The team looked at calf production, focusing on animal management and the effects of producing and transporting feed. Beefs Effects on People, the Environment and Society. BEYOND BEEF. Q.
Don't people need to eat beef in order to stay healthy? A. People don't need to eat beef or any other meat in order to stay healthy.