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> Also that livestock farming in the US only contributes 3% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions "Worldwide, livestock accounts for between 14.5 percent an
by Maximus9000 8y ago
> Also that livestock farming in the US only contributes 3% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions
"Worldwide, livestock accounts for between 14.5 percent and 18 percent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. The percentage is lower in the United States in part because our overall greenhouse gas emissions are so much higher than other countries"
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/climate/cows-global-warming.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/climate/cows-global-warmi...
- ericsoderstrom 8y agoTrue, but CharlesW's parent comment was specifically about "U.S. factory farms". And even 14.5% is significantly lower than what I would have guessed before listening to the episode.