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Yes, eating meat affects the environment, but cows are not killing the climate

  • Written by Frank M. Mitloehner, Professor of Animal Science and Air Quality Extension Specialist, University of California, Davis
Yes, eating meat affects the environment, but cows are not killing the climateCattle grazing on public lands near Steens Mountain, Oregon.BLM/Greg Shine, CC BY

As the scale and impacts of climate change become increasingly alarming, meat is a popular target for action. Advocates urge the public to eat less meat to save the environment. Some activists have called for taxing meat to reduce consumption of it.

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