The carbon footprint of animal agriculture is an issue being used by many to encourage people to eat less meat. What is the true footprint of US animal production? How does production efficiency impact the numbers? This presentation was originally broadcast on July 31, 2009. More...
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What Is a Carbon Footprint?
Jude Capper, Washington State University (11 minutes)
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Life Cycle Assessment and Productivity Impacts
Roger Cady, Elanco (19 minutes)
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Modeling Dairy Industry Carbon Footprint: 1944 vs 2007
Jude Capper, Washington State University (15 minutes)
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Impact of rBST On Carbon Footprint
Roger Cady, Elanco (8 minutes)
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Additional Resource and Links
- Journal of Animal Science The environmental impact of dairy production: 1944 compared with 2007
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Science The Environmental Impact of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin Use In Dairy Production
