Beef Production: Today vs. 1977, U.S. agriculture….
Produces 13% more beef from 13% fewer cattle,
Which produce 18% less carbon emissions,
Utilizes 30% less land
And requires 14% less water.
What’s more 85% of all land is not suitable for agricultural crops, but can be used to graze livestock
A total of 2.8% of all greenhouse gas emissions can be attributed to livestock production, compared to 26% from transportation.