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Re:Plant-based meat deceleration signals niche future by spiderfarmer on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @10:18AM (#28839985)
The environmental impact of "cow farts" and "cow burps" is largely a myth.
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Re:Plant-based meat deceleration signals niche future by gbrown on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @10:25AM (#28840067)
[citation needed]

Also, it wouldn’t matter anyway: the climate impact of raising so many and feeding them carbon intensive grain is bonkers.

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Re:Plant-based meat deceleration signals niche future by hnmullany on Tuesday October 12, 2021 @10:57AM (#28840538)
Well it's not a myth - but it is relatively minor compared to - say fossil fuel based power generation. Methane output is well documented - about 1lb a day for dairy cows and about half that for beef cows - without mitigation from additives.
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