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We’ve Only Just Begun: UC Davis and CDFA Feed Summit Convene Diverse Group of Experts to Discuss Enteric Methane

Anonymous — Fri, 19 May 2023 11:36:42 PDT

By Frank Mitloehner

Q: What do you get when you bring together representatives from the federal government, California’s regulatory agencies, scientists from top research universities, the United Nations, the Environmental Defense Fund, industry representatives, and countless more organizations and individuals concerned with making animal agriculture more sustainable worldwide?

A: The first-of-its kind meeting to discuss workable climate solutions for ruminant livestock.

Putting GWP* to the Test

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:55:52 PDT

I’ve always thought of our path to climate neutrality as a journey. And like any sort of travel, there are starts and stops, detours, discoveries – and yes – even a wrong turn or two along the way. So, when I was invited to be part of a team of international scientists evaluating the effectiveness of GWP* in assessing the use of a new metric for methane under various case study conditions, I jumped at the chance to move along in this critically important journey.

Full disclosure: I work to reduce the footprint of animal agriculture

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 04:57:30 PDT

By Frank Mitloehner

There’s a shocking revelation out there, and I am at the heart of it. Are you prepared for this?

Animal scientists work with animal agriculture. That’s it. That’s the exposé, the conspiracy that so many activists and journalist want to share with you.

Oh, if you want more, try this on for size: Agriculturists work together to be more sustainable.

Can you trust private funding?

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 10:47:27 PDT

By Frank Mitloehner

As the clock continues to wind down on irreversible climate change, it’s more important than ever to have all stakeholders involved and working toward a common goal. But when academic researchers partner with industry, eyebrows often are raised. That’s unfortunate and downright counterproductive.

No BS – Dairy Digesters Work

Anonymous — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 16:21:58 PDT

By Frank Mitloehner

Large trucks and luxury cars are being powered by dairy cows – or to be more precise, the biogas from their manure.

When did beef become a four-letter word?

Anonymous — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 11:29:02 PDT

By Frank Mitloehner

Julia Child once said the best people are the ones who love to eat.

I think I know what the legendary chef was getting at. There’s so much more to food than nourishment. It feeds souls, it evokes memories, it upholds traditions, it’s part of most of life’s important moments. From milk and cookies to a seven-course gourmet meal, food can say “I love you” in no uncertain terms.

Death by Red Meat is Unsubstantiated

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:49:54 PST

By Frank Mitloehner

One might expect that a major breakthrough delivered by a well-respected organization – especially when the breakthrough seriously overrides a conclusion drawn merely two years earlier – to be backed by cold, hard facts. And yet, they are woefully absent from a Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) that calls unprocessed red meat an unconditional health risk.

Is GWP* really 'fuzzy math?' You decide.

Anonymous — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:35:18 PDT

Has the beef industry landed on a metric that finally gives it a rosy glow? Is a new system of measurement absolving the sector from much of the global warming blame it’s been shouldering? And if so, is it all too good to be true?

My response to the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 10:54:19 PDT

I welcome discourse where we listen to and learn from each other. Even arguments at times, provided they are respectful.

WWF offers model for change

Anonymous — Thu, 13 May 2021 14:38:08 PDT

Dairy will continue to be part of diets around the world, and some regions would likely benefit from more dairy. Given so, looking at reducing its environmental impact will be critical as we tackle climate change. And the WWF is addressing just that in their latest report.

The Bogus Burger Blame

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:25:07 PST

Climate change is the biggest challenge of our lifetime, which we must address with urgency, but swapping out a hamburger once a month isn’t how we do it.

What if the United States stopped eating meat?

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 16:07:58 PST

Not only do exaggerated claims against animal protein such as meat distract us from major polluters, they blind us to potential climate change solutions.

The Carbon Impact of Food Waste: The Problem With What We’re NOT Eating

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:50:07 PST

By reducing the amount of food that’s lost or wasted, we can improve our greenhouse gas emissions while producing enough food to feed our growing population.

Big oil distracts from their carbon footprint by tricking you to focus on yours

Anonymous — Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:07:08 PDT

Marketing efforts distract us from the main climate change polluters by disproportionately blaming sectors such as animal agriculture and the products they produce such as meat and dairy.

For methane, GWP100 not measuring up

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 15:15:21 PDT

By rethinking the way we measure methane from cattle, we make way for potential climate change solutions.

Burger King’s “breathe the farts of change” not passing the sniff test

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 10:34:19 PDT

Burger King has been adding lemongrass to cows’ diets in an attempt to cut down on cattle’s methane emissions. Given the greenhouse gas’ role in climate change, it’s a big deal. If nothing else, decreasing methane would buy us time to try and get a handle on carbon dioxide emissions, the No. 1 elephant in the room – and in the atmosphere.

Misleading climate statements rampant in IATP’s dairy report

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:55:40 PDT

Imagine if the same time and energy spent attacking livestock were instead spent on the largest climate polluters out there – or even supporting cattle as a part of a climate solution. Yes, cattle can help pull carbon from the atmosphere, and if we work together, we can feed a growing population while also curbing climate change.

Pandemic shows we need a Herculean effort to slow global warming

Anonymous — Wed, 20 May 2020 17:40:12 PDT

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us we’re in this together. A united, global effort stands the best chance of eradicating this deadly virus. Same goes for the all-important charge to keep our planet from overheating to the point of no return. Climate change solutions are possible, with the right approach.

It’s time to stop comparing meat emissions to flying

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 15:20:31 PST

The comparison between livestock and aviation has many nuances, and many times those details get lost in conversations around climate change. The impact of emissions from cattle is often overstated, while aviation's effect on the planet's warming is understated.

No, Four Pounds of Beef Doesn’t Equal the Emissions of a Transatlantic Flight

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 11:45:11 PDT

This is yet another example of misleading data that is misinforming the public and even worse, perhaps affecting public policy in a way that is detrimental to achieving climate change solutions. Eliminating meat from our diet is not the answer to slowing the planet's warming.