A: List the major ideas, concepts or key points- point by point
-The production of meat causes the production of CO2, methane, nitrous oxide.
-Production levels of meat contribute 14 and 22 percent of 36 billion tons of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gases the world produces every year.
-Producing half a pound of hamburger for someone's lunch releases as much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere as driving a 3,000 pound car 10 miles
-Every food we consume incurs hidden environmental costs like transportation, refrigeration and fuel for farming, as well as methane emissions from plants and animals, all lead to a buildup of atmospheric greenhouse gases.
-Cows emit between 2.5 and 4.7 ounces of methane for each pound of beef they produce.
-Those emissions are equivalent of releasing between 3.6 and 6.8 of CO2 into the atmosphere for each pound of beef produced.
-Raising animals also requires a large amount of feed per unit of body weight.
-Producing a pound of beef protein for the table requires more than 10 pounds of plant protein
-Farms for raising animals produce numerous wastes that give rise to greenhouse gases.
-Taking such factors into account, producing a pound of beef in a feedlot, CAFO, generates 14.8 pounds of CO2 pound for pound
-Common meats cannot match the impact of beef
-Producing a pound of pork is 3.8 pounds of CO2 and 1.1 pounds of CO2 for chicken
-Improve waste management and farming practices would reduce carbon footprint of beef production
-Methane-capturing systems can put cows' waste in generating electricity
-Choosing food more wisely: locally produced food can reduce need for transport
-Eat less meat, particularly beef
-Give careful thought to diet and its consequences for the planet if we are serious about limiting emissions of greenhouse gases
-World beef production increases 1 percent per year
-Beef production by 2030 would release 1.3 billion tons of CO2
B: Summarize the AUTHOR’s main point or idea- at LEAST 1-2 paragraphs
In this article the author talks about how our consumption of meat effects our planet. With the production of meat in order to satisfy humans as a population comes CO2 emissions and other greenhouse gases. These green house gases include methane especially, nitrous oxide, and CO2. With the steady increase of beef production it is predicted that by 2030 1.3 billion tons of CO2 will be released. For each pound of beef a cow produces 2.5 to 4.7 ounces of methane is produced. Another contributing factor of greenhouse gases would be from raising the animal itself. CAFOs create 14.8 pounds of CO2 for every pound produced. Another factor would be transportation, Packaging and transporting beef creates plenty of CO2 emissions itself which is why we need to eat foods more locally grown.
C: Write a reaction paragraph to the article stating your own thoughts on the topic, using specific citations from the article to support your views
After reading this article I realized how much goes into a cow and all the greenhouse gases comes from raising one cow. Most people don't even know that cows produce greenhouse gases but then theres the packaging, and transportation, and just the production. Taking all this into consideration a lot if pollution is taking place. This article showed that we really need to grow eveything more locally and choose our diets wisely in order to prevent this. We need to find better practices that won't produce the greenhouse gases without having to get rid of beef all together.
So What?
It contributes to global warming
Says Who?
Nathan Fiala
Susan Subak
What if..?
What if cows didn't produce methane? What if we didn't eat meat?
What does this remind me of?
This reminds me of a video we made, we said "you might as well as be the cow"
-The production of meat causes the production of CO2, methane, nitrous oxide.
-Production levels of meat contribute 14 and 22 percent of 36 billion tons of CO2-equivalent greenhouse gases the world produces every year.
-Producing half a pound of hamburger for someone's lunch releases as much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere as driving a 3,000 pound car 10 miles
-Every food we consume incurs hidden environmental costs like transportation, refrigeration and fuel for farming, as well as methane emissions from plants and animals, all lead to a buildup of atmospheric greenhouse gases.
-Cows emit between 2.5 and 4.7 ounces of methane for each pound of beef they produce.
-Those emissions are equivalent of releasing between 3.6 and 6.8 of CO2 into the atmosphere for each pound of beef produced.
-Raising animals also requires a large amount of feed per unit of body weight.
-Producing a pound of beef protein for the table requires more than 10 pounds of plant protein
-Farms for raising animals produce numerous wastes that give rise to greenhouse gases.
-Taking such factors into account, producing a pound of beef in a feedlot, CAFO, generates 14.8 pounds of CO2 pound for pound
-Common meats cannot match the impact of beef
-Producing a pound of pork is 3.8 pounds of CO2 and 1.1 pounds of CO2 for chicken
-Improve waste management and farming practices would reduce carbon footprint of beef production
-Methane-capturing systems can put cows' waste in generating electricity
-Choosing food more wisely: locally produced food can reduce need for transport
-Eat less meat, particularly beef
-Give careful thought to diet and its consequences for the planet if we are serious about limiting emissions of greenhouse gases
-World beef production increases 1 percent per year
-Beef production by 2030 would release 1.3 billion tons of CO2
B: Summarize the AUTHOR’s main point or idea- at LEAST 1-2 paragraphs
In this article the author talks about how our consumption of meat effects our planet. With the production of meat in order to satisfy humans as a population comes CO2 emissions and other greenhouse gases. These green house gases include methane especially, nitrous oxide, and CO2. With the steady increase of beef production it is predicted that by 2030 1.3 billion tons of CO2 will be released. For each pound of beef a cow produces 2.5 to 4.7 ounces of methane is produced. Another contributing factor of greenhouse gases would be from raising the animal itself. CAFOs create 14.8 pounds of CO2 for every pound produced. Another factor would be transportation, Packaging and transporting beef creates plenty of CO2 emissions itself which is why we need to eat foods more locally grown.
C: Write a reaction paragraph to the article stating your own thoughts on the topic, using specific citations from the article to support your views
After reading this article I realized how much goes into a cow and all the greenhouse gases comes from raising one cow. Most people don't even know that cows produce greenhouse gases but then theres the packaging, and transportation, and just the production. Taking all this into consideration a lot if pollution is taking place. This article showed that we really need to grow eveything more locally and choose our diets wisely in order to prevent this. We need to find better practices that won't produce the greenhouse gases without having to get rid of beef all together.
So What?
It contributes to global warming
Says Who?
Nathan Fiala
Susan Subak
What if..?
What if cows didn't produce methane? What if we didn't eat meat?
What does this remind me of?
This reminds me of a video we made, we said "you might as well as be the cow"