No need to cut beef to tackle climate crisis, say farmers

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NFU says growing fuel for power stations and capturing CO2 can slash emissions

Farming can become climate neutral by 2040 without cutting beef production or converting substantial areas of farmland into forest, according to a plan published by the National Farmers’ Union.

 

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Laughable.

Yes sir..of course

They are correct ...50% of the greenhouse gases come from fossil fuel energy. Renewables including nukes could fix.

Cocaine isn’t addictive or bad for you, say Columbian drug dealers...

Visions of farmer Giles chewing on an ear of corn whilst inspersing his comments with mad rants at imaginary crows spring to mind

All the people being angered by this, just think, if the population increases at the rate it is at the moment, we will need to eat rocks to get control of the climate. Increase in population = increase in resources = increase pollution. Very few wishing to tackle that barb.

Is it wise to buy chemical beef out of Unilever plants instead of buying animal production from farmers ? What's next ? Plants to produce chemical bananas, tomatoes, fish ?

Climate change is not an industry problem, it is a people problem. We have to change, when we do, industry will change to cater to our needs.

Well they would say that, wouldn't they?

Livestock represents 14.5% of all anthropogenic GHG emissions, or about the same as total US emissions

'No need to give up smoking, says the tobacco industry'.

Well. No offence to the farmers. But they would say that, wouldn't they.

What climate crisis?

I'd rather listen to climate change experts, why aren't you?

No need to cut cigarette smoking, say tobacco companies.

'No need to curb oil use to tackle climate change, say oil suppliers.'

Weird...the oil and gas people say the same thing about oil and gas.

Keep your beefcake while eating it. Breed more unicorns to capture CO2. Digging for victory.

Let us not forget, cleaning up the environment is an apology from all of us to Mother Nature, God's gift. You don't half ass an apology. GlobalWarming ClimateChange climatestrike ClimateCrisis

Just graze cattle properly that sorts out any emissions

VeraWag08059960 Of course they would say that

i feel like this is definitely the sort of thing farmers would say tho

They're hardly going to say anything different.

No need to cut coal use to tackle climate crisis, say mining companies

But it would help!! Of course farming associations come up with other solutions to protect their interests- these could be employed in addition to the reduction in meat consumption- we need ALL the help we can get to tackle the climate crisis!

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People who sell beef say we should buy beef.

They would say that wouldn't they.

I believe clams are more of a problem than cattle

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