Administration’s Push to End Global Warming is on the Wrong Path – Why is the President Protecting the U.S. Beef Industry?

“It's a silent but deadly source of greenhouse gases that contributes more to global warming than the entire world transportation sector, yet politicians  almost never discuss it, and environmental lobbyists and other green activist groups seem unaware of its existence   .   .   .   All told, livestock are responsible for 18% of greenhouse-gas emissions worldwide, according to the U.N. -- more than all the planes, trains and automobiles on the planet. And it's going to get a lot worse. As living standards rise in the developing world, so does its fondness for meat and dairy. Annual per-capita meat consumption in developing countries doubled from 31 pounds in 1980 to 62 pounds in 2002, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, which expects global meat production to more than double by 2050. That means the environmental damage of ranching would have to be cut in half just to keep emissions at their current, dangerous level.”  Continue Reading