It's so nice to find the research that backs up what I've been teaching kids

[thewileydanyote]

http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/dn13741-food-miles-dont-feed-climate-change--meat-does.html?feedId=online-news_rss20Read more... )

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[mooflyfoof]

That's really interesting -- thanks for posting that, Dani! Now I'm wondering how the carbon footprint of chicken or pork compares. When I look realistically at my diet, I see that I actually rely very little on beef. A steak or a hamburger maybe once a month, but for the most part my meat consumption is bacon, chicken & turkey or pork sausages, salami, chicken breast, chicken noodle soup, etc. I don't even drink cow milk or use real butter any more (though I do eat a fair amount of cheese). I do still try to do the "local" thing when I can, but it's really interesting to know that avoiding beef does more for the environment than buying locally.

[thewileydanyote]

From what I've read, beef is the absolute worst, and really anything coming from a cow is almost as bad. Sadly, this includes many cheeses