No, Your Cheeseburger Isn’t Causing Climate Change

Is eating beef really driving climate change? The media and activists insist that reducing beef consumption—or even switching to insect-based diets—is necessary to combat global warming. But is this claim based on solid science? In this video, Linnea Lueken from The Heartland Institute fact-checks the idea that cattle ranching is a major driver of greenhouse gas emissions.

According to data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, beef production contributes only 2% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and all livestock combined account for less than 4%. In contrast, transportation, electricity production, and industry make up the vast majority. Plus, methane—the primary emission from cattle—has a short atmospheric lifespan, making its impact far less significant than often claimed. With agricultural crop production emitting more greenhouse gases than livestock, should we really be worried about hamburgers causing climate catastrophe? Linnea has the facts!

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