Day #216 What's the Beef

I had my first of 3 annual hamburgers today. I try to keep meat intake to a minimum in my diet, because, to me, all animals are potential pets. I doubt that this farmer feels the same, though.

Cattle-rearing generates more global warming greenhouse gases, as measured in CO2 equivalent, than transportation, and smarter production methods, including improved animal diets to reduce enteric fermentation and consequent methane emissions, are
urgently needed, according to a new United Nations report.
Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation.
Cattle-rearing is also a major source of land and water degradation.