Eat grass-fed beef, help the planet? Research says not so simple

For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not. A study out ...
Oregonian

Grass-fed beef no better when it comes to carbon emissions, researchers find

For cattle fattened in fields instead of feedlots, the grass may be greener, but the carbon emissions are not. A study out Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that even ...
E&E

Cattle industry sees red over Google flagging beef emissions

The tech giant is planning to show the “average greenhouse gas impact” of certain ingredients when users search for recipes. The beef industry has a bone to pick with Google. The National Cattlemen’s ...
The Washington Post

Your grass-fed burger isn’t better for the planet, new study finds

For years, ranchers and some conservationists have argued that grass-fed beef is better for the planet than conventional cattle. But a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy ...
EurekAlert!

Cutting costs and emissions in beef production

A research team led by the University of Queensland has developed a tool to help the global beef industry simultaneously reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions while meeting demand for meat. The ...
Wired

Is There Really Such a Thing as Low-Carbon Beef?

There are a lot of ways to describe a hunk of beef. Take a stroll through the meat department of a grocery store in the United States and you’ll be presented with a smorgasbord of meaty descriptors ...