Yes, eating meat affects the environment, but cows are not killing the climate
- Written by Frank M. Mitloehner, Professor of Animal Science and Air Quality Extension Specialist, University of California, Davis
Cattle grazing on public lands near Steens Mountain, Oregon.BLM/Greg Shine, CC BY
As the scale and impacts of climate change become increasingly alarming, meat is a popular target for action. Advocates urge the public to eat less meat to save the environment. Some activists have called for taxing meat to reduce consumption of it.
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