Not much, says the USDA.
- The seven regions’ combined beef cattle production accounted for 3.3 percent of all U.S. GHG emissions (By comparison, transportation and electricity generation together made up 56 percent of the total in 2016 and agriculture in general 9 percent).
- Fossil energy (for example, fuel) use in cattle production accounted for less than 1 percent of the total consumed nationally.
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions : USDA ARS
But remember, we must ban eating meat, and consuming all dairy products, including milk, cheese, ice cream, yogurt and so on. It’s Science!
