An air quality extension specialist says the environmental impact of beef has been overstated. 

Frank Mitloehner with UC Davis says his research shows livestock production is not the environmental culprit that it’s been made out to be. “The livestock sector has a contribution but let’s make sure we’re not overblowing that contribution.  We need to acknowledge what that contribution is. Set goals and say in the future we want to reach further reductions.”

He quoted an EPA stat that says cows produce 4 percent of greenhouse gases while the fossil fuels sector emits 80 percent.

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