Brief: Meat accounts for more than half of food production’s greenhouse gas emissions, says study
Meat for human and animal consumption is responsible for 57% of food production’s emissions – with beef alone making up 25%.
Meat for human and animal consumption is responsible for 57% of food production’s emissions – with beef alone making up 25%.
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