Meat production now subject to emissions scrutiny

As meat production makes it onto the global radar of problematic emissions sources, the Netherlands leads the way in reducing emissions while using the methane byproducts of livestock production to generate power.
 
Farm animals around the world generate 18% of greenhouse gas emissions through flatulence and manure, and much of this is methane and nitrous oxide, both far more potent and heat-trapping than carbon dioxide. Many other aspects of meat production, from the increased land needed to the use of refrigerated transport are environmentally destructive. Developed countries are looking at a variety of measures to curb the harm in addition to “methane capture,” including feed that makes cows belch less and a “sin tax” on beef and pork, commensurate with how much the meat production contributed to emissions. Full story: The New York Times