date:Dec 11, 2018
than pigs and chickens, which themselves emit about 10 times more than legumes, says Springmann, who led a study assessing the impact of food production on the global environment.
This is because cows need more feed than other animals, he explains, and that feed requires water, land and fertilizer to grow. In addition, cows emit the greenhouse gas methane during digestion, making them especially high-emitting.
Therefore, switching your beef burger to chicken or pork would make a tangible diff