The problem is not only the petroleum used within this industrial process, but also the other pollutants such as waste water run off and methane emissions.
"Cattle-rearing generates more global warming greenhouse gases, as measured in CO2 equivalent, than transportation, and smarter production methods, including improved animal diets to reduce enteric fermentation and consequent methane emissions, are urgently needed, according to a new United Nations report released today. ..."[1]
It seems to me that the industrial production of any food is overly hazardous to the environment, but is there a way to meet food demands while being environmentally neutral?
"Cattle-rearing generates more global warming greenhouse gases, as measured in CO2 equivalent, than transportation, and smarter production methods, including improved animal diets to reduce enteric fermentation and consequent methane emissions, are urgently needed, according to a new United Nations report released today. ..."[1]
It seems to me that the industrial production of any food is overly hazardous to the environment, but is there a way to meet food demands while being environmentally neutral?
1. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?newsID=20772&CR1=w...