date:May 21, 2012
o simplistic
The report also concluded that UK grass-fed beef production has lower GHG emissions than extensive Brazilian beef production, which is largely based in cleared areas of the wooded savannah Cerrado region.
When carbon release calculated for clearance of the Cerrado for farming is included, the apparently carbon-efficient extensive production from this region looks like one of the most environmentally damaging systems imaginable, the report stated.
Commenting on the report, Rob