2024-08-09 15:31:13
Despite using 60% of all agricultural land in the world, cows only provide about 2% of all calories consumed worldwide. This post implies we could increase the number of cows we raise for food, without providing context that this isn't scalable to feed 8 billion humans. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-3-32) Author
2024-08-09 15:45:29
NNN - The post does not address land usage so no note is needed. Discuss land usage is comments if you think it's an important factor. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(17-1-4) Author
2024-08-09 16:45:21
Animals can't carry out photosynthesis to produce oxygen. As cows can't produce oxygen it is impossible for them to "produce more oxygen than methane". The original report does not make this claim. [Link][Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-24) Author
2024-08-09 16:47:13
The study was made by UNL Beef: "we are committed to the success of the beef industry in Nebraska and beyond". [Link] The study also talks about cows raised on grass, whereas 90% of US production is made indoors, so suggesting bigger meat consuption is misleading. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-1-25) Author
2024-08-09 17:43:15
The study and related research suggest that beef production can become more climate-neutral, or even carbon positive, under optimized management practices. However, this doesn't mean that simply raising more cattle inherently reduces greenhouse gases. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(5-2-28) Author