Carbon tradeoff: Which is better for the environment — grain-fed or pasture-raised beef?

Carbon tradeoff: Which is better for the environment — grain-fed or pasture-raised beef?

PLOS | 
Beef production accounts for the largest share of global livestock greenhouse gas emissions and is an important target for climate ...
Analysis: Assessing sustainable food production — Certifications like ‘organic’ tell us very little. It's time to shift focus to outcomes

Analysis: Assessing sustainable food production — Certifications like ‘organic’ tell us very little. It’s time to shift focus to outcomes

Breakthrough Institute | 
In 80 years—during which our knowledge of farming’s environmental impacts has grown profoundly—the federal government’s basic approach to agricultural sustainability ...
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Managed well, cattle feedlots can be the environmental and ethical smart choice

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Although grass-fed is touted as the environmentally and ethically best choice for beef eaters, feedlots often outperform on both fronts ...
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100% organic farming would require ‘Australia-sized amount of extra land’ due to lower yields, no synthetic fertilizer

Breakthrough Institute | 
Organic farming, which prohibits the use of synthetic fertilizers, is often touted as the solution to many of agriculture’s environmental ...
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Quest for higher yields is enemy of biodiversity on farms — both conventional and organic

Breakthrough Institute | 
What kind of agriculture most benefits biodiversity? In recent years, few questions have animated conservationists and land-use scientists more than ...
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