Would you rather eat kangaroo than beef to lower your carbon footprint? Eating a hamburger or beef shawarma is actually affecting the ozone layer - even more than driving your car.
The most damaging thing in meat production is the methane, a greenhouse gas, emitted by cattle into the atmosphere.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) the greenhouse emissions generated by livestock reportedly creates 18 per cent more greenhouse gases than transport.
Methane is about 20 times more toxic than carbon dioxide so urgent action is needed to remedy the situation, say experts. Henning Steinfeld, Chief of the FAO's Livestock Information and Policy Branch said livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems. A study by Japanese scientists showed that to produce 1 kilogram of beef created more than 35kg of carbon dioxide.
So what can you do to reduce your carbon footprint as a meat eater? Kangaroo meat could be the solution.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
Cows invade Spanish village
Driven from the surrounding countryside by a shortage of pasture the herd has been munching its way through private and public gardens of Prado Negro near Granada.
Residents complain that the marauding cattle have destroyed trees, flowerpots and urban property and emptied rubbish bins in their quest for food.
Many of the cows had just had calves and are therefore deemed unusually aggressive.
"We can't go outdoors out of fear that our children and old people will be attacked," explained one of the village's 570 residents.
"It's a disgrace," bemoaned another. "The cows spend more time in the main square than the meadow."
The villagers, who blame the herd's owners for not feeding the animals, are also critical of local authorities over their failure to respond.
"Surely these animals shouldn't be allowed to roam the streets without any control?" one man posed the question to local media.
Residents complain that they are losing money as summer tourists who usually visit the village on the edge of a national park, are being kept away.
Residents complain that the marauding cattle have destroyed trees, flowerpots and urban property and emptied rubbish bins in their quest for food.
Many of the cows had just had calves and are therefore deemed unusually aggressive.
"We can't go outdoors out of fear that our children and old people will be attacked," explained one of the village's 570 residents.
"It's a disgrace," bemoaned another. "The cows spend more time in the main square than the meadow."
The villagers, who blame the herd's owners for not feeding the animals, are also critical of local authorities over their failure to respond.
"Surely these animals shouldn't be allowed to roam the streets without any control?" one man posed the question to local media.
Residents complain that they are losing money as summer tourists who usually visit the village on the edge of a national park, are being kept away.
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