A Green Beef with Beef!

This is bound to upset a lot of meat eaters! Apparently, one kilogram of beef (2.2 pounds) creates more greenhouse gas emissions and pollution than three hours of driving, while leaving ALL of the lights on at home. The New Scientist magazine reports that a Japanese study concluded that producing a kilogram of beef produces the equivalent of 36.4 kilograms of carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas.
Most of the greenhouse gas emissions are coming from the cattle's digestive systems in the form of methane. Acid and fertilizing substances are found in their waste. Experts recommend that cattle methane emissions can be reduced with better waste management and shortening calving intervals. But, of course, the top solution by many green activists and vegetarians is to simply stop eating meat. It's easier said than done for many, but trying to reduce one's meat intake is worth it for the environment.