Treating beef like coal would make a big dent in greenhouse-gas emissions
Cattle are a surprisingly large producer of greenhouse gases
FEW DISHES whet more palates than a juicy cut of beef. One poll in 2014 found that steak was Americans’ favourite food. Unfortunately, by cooking so many cows, humans are cooking themselves, too.
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