Meat production 'beefs up emissions'

02/08/2007

Producing 1kg of beef results in more CO2 emissions than going for a three-hour drive while leaving all the lights on at home scientists said today.

A team led by Akifumi Ogino at the National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science in Tsukuba Japan trawled through data on aspects of beef production including calf raising animal management and the effects of producing and transporting feed.

They are calling for an overhaul of the beef industry after their audit revealed producing the meat caused substantial amounts of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.

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