Monday, June 04, 2007

The race is on to reduce the amount of pollution humans produce with the hope that global warming can be contained before it spirals out of control.

One of the largest contributors to greenhouse gases worldwide is the result of cattle farming.

Cattle emit hundreds of tons of methane in to the atmosphere every day, plus their waste from protein-enriched feed contains even more harmful gases. Add on to that all of the pollution and water contamination from cattle farms and you have one mighty player in global warming.

In fact, last December the United Nations released a report that cattle rearing worldwide contributes more to greenhouse gases than all the world's transportation emissions combined.

So it's no wonder why scientists around the world are working on any and every way possible to curb human consumption, limit pollution and create more environmentally friendly alternatives to cattle farming.

Last week Dutch scientists announced they were working on a way to grow pork and other meat in a lab - meaning man-made meat. No more drumsticks or spicy wings?

Continued...

Labels: Cattle Emissions, Global Warming, Meat and Greenhouse Gases, Solutions for Global Warming, Vegetarian Diet, Ways to Help the Environment

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