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Climate change is a complex issue, but one surprising contributor is right under your nose...or should we say, in your burger. Red meat production creates an enormous amount of greenhouse gas emissions, which is a major driver of climate change. The greenhouse gases associated with red meat production include: 👉 Carbon Dioxide: Beef requires significantly more land, leading to deforestation and soil degradation, which releases carbon dioxide stored in the plants into the atmosphere. 👉 Methane: 1.5 billion cows are raised globally for meat production, emitting at least 231 billion pounds of methane – produced during the cow’s digestive process – into the atmosphere each year. 👉 Nitrous Oxide: Manure decomposition and synthetic nitrogen fertilizers used on feed crops release nitrous oxide. The animal agriculture sector is the largest human-caused source of nitrous oxide, accounting for 60-70% of emissions. Join the conversation and read more: https://lnkd.in/gdvtk4bW #ClimateChange #RedMeat #Sustainability #GreenhouseGasEmissions #FoodChoicesMatter #EnvironmentalImpact #EatGreen #FutureOfFood

Did you know that agriculture accounted for 12% of total GHG emissions and 16% of total air pollutant emissions in the EU in 2021? At dsm-firmenich, we are committed to addressing these environmental challenges through innovative solutions. In agriculture, methane and nitrous oxide are the dominant pollutants, while ammonia stands out among air pollutants. These emissions contribute to environmental issues such as acidification, nitrification, and eutrophication, as well as public health impacts. Read this Feed Talks article by Dr. Ildikó Edit Tikász, Edina Varga and Dr. Richárd Márkus and learn how to effectively tackle air pollution and climate change: https://bit.ly/3xrijI0 Stay tuned for our upcoming article on EU regulations for reducing and reporting on air pollutants and GHG emissions, as well as our innovative tool Sustell™ designed specifically for livestock farms. #WeBringProgressToLife #Sustainability #SustainableFarming #Sustell

📣 What would be necessary to reduce emissions from the food system to net zero? ✔ Encouraging news come from the #WorldBank. In a newly published report, it has gone through what would be necessary to reduce emissions from the food system to net zero by 2050. ✔ For example, the issue of deforestation: More than half of its agricultural emissions come from deforestation for food production. But the report considers that the investments required for this are still cheaper than doing nothing. The reportcan be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/esQ_H_3M

Thanks for the panel discussion "Landwirtschaft im Dialog" (top agrar) last week, on how the #food supply chain can reduce its environmental #footprint. Some important points were brought up: ✍️ 'climate' is a public good. ✍️ From the perspective of the retail sector, agriculture is the biggest lever for reducing #emissions. ✍️ Politics need to intervene in a regulatory way to ensure that climate adaptation can succeed. ✍️ The market alone is not capable of regulating the transformation. ✍️ Livestock number needs to be reduced. The most relevant areas of action for #climate adaptation in #agriculture are: 👉 reducing emissions from ruminants, 👉 the restoration of #wetlands, 👉 improving the #fertilisation efficiency and 👉 increasing carbon #sequestration. 💡 I think, the effects of climate adaptation need to be considered across borders. Shifting emissions to other countries to reach national emission targets cannot be the right way. 💡 On top of the already thightened legislation for farmers, in the near future, emissions will also be subject to a #CO2 price in EU in case CO2 reduction is stagnating. #sustainability #transformation #climatechange

Normally I make posts about #hydrogen or #energytransformation. This one is different - anyhow, please read this article and forward it. 👍 — Not sure yet if I will change my behavior but this article makes me thinking 🤔 — #Food #production accounts for one-quarter of the world’s #greenhouse gas #emissions and takes up half of the planet’s habitable surface. A taste for meat has had a particular impact on land. The mass of animals raised for slaughter on Earth now outweighs wildlife by a factor of 15-to-1. For example, for every person on the planet, there are approximately three chickens.

Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a vital factor that positively affects soil fertility, agricultural production, and food security. However, current farming practices, intensive tillage, increasing global warming, and climate change have created a risk of losses of SOC, affecting food supply. Therefore, various management strategies to build soil carbon accumulation and sequestration have been continuously adopted. Net soil carbon sequestration on agricultural lands has the potential to offset 4% of yearly worldwide human-induced greenhouse gas emissions for the remainder of the century, making a significant contribution to reaching the Paris Agreement’s emissions reduction objectives. It is also pledged to adopt various plans and policies for building SOC in agriculture. By 2030, a carbon sink of 2.5–3 billion tons of CO2 equivalent must be created. #Organic Carbon #Regenerative Practices #Composting #Microbial population in soil #Metabolic activities #Soil health

Approximately 18 billion animal lives were embodied in losses and waste of global meat production and consumption in 2019 is a key finding of the article "Animal lives embodied in food loss and waste" by Juliane Klaura, Gerard Breeman and Laura Scherer, published in the December issue of Sustainable Production and Consumption. The authors also conclude wasted and lost animal lives could be reduced by 7.9 billion if best regional efficiencies were mainstreamed, and by 8.8 billion if Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 was implemented in the whole supply chain. Read the open access article in full here: https://lnkd.in/eA8pmCiZ Luaine Bandounas, Ph.D, Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE)

Here are December's top stories in agriculture, climate and our food system in 60 seconds 👇 Featuring The Guardian, Financial Times, Sustainable Production and Consumption and more.

The world’s food #supplychains rely on stable temperatures in its most critical #agricultural production zones - as #climatechange ramps up, the agricultural economy is showing signs of strain. Farmers are experiencing longer droughts, higher temperatures, and more flooding, while acidic rain is devastating the ecosystems of the ocean, all of which effect our food production. Additionally, the food system itself also contributes to climate change. The EU estimates that global food production and distribution are responsible for 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions. We need to be prepared to adapt how we produce and consume food if we want to halt climate change and have a thriving agricultural ecosystem.

How can intensifying agricultural production help address the #food systems and climate crises? A new food system that meets demand and #biodiversity and net zero targets is needed. Intensifying agricultural production in a #sustainable way could help. Jack Hurd #COP28 https://lnkd.in/ejtb4bWp