This article summarizes a research study that argues a global transition to plant-based foods will offset GHG emissions from other sections.
If everyone stopped eating meat across the globe, it could balance out other greenhouse gas emissions for the next 30 to 50 years. The likelihood of such a social shift is quite minimal, though. What does that say about our commitment to protecting the planet?In the US, we’re taught at a very young age that eating meat is a sign of prosperity, and that it’s good for your health, too.
Anthropogenic activities other than eating meat directly cause GHG emissions, of course. US greenhouse gas emissions from energy and industry roseas the economy began recovering from pandemic lows and the nation’s coal plants roared back to life. The US and countries around the world are confronted with a monumental task: to massively cut GHG emissions, primarily from transportation and energy production.
How did the researchers arrive at their conclusions? They calculated the effects of ending animal agriculture — and the high levels of methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide emissions it generates — and replacing it with a plant-only food system. Analyzing that data, they predicted how the phaseout of all or parts of global animal agriculture production would alter net anthropogenic emissions.
The study’s authors, Eisen and Brown, also found that 90% of this emissions reduction could be achieved by just cutting the production of ruminant animals like cows, sheep, and lamb, since they emit high amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas much more potent than carbon dioxide, unlike poultry., resulted in similar findings.
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