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by hn8305823 1021 days ago
2.4% by weight or 2.4% of total global warming potential? Methane has a GWP of 30 (CO2=1).

> and if the rancher uses any anti-methane feed additives

If this effort reduces methane emissions in any meaningful way then it's useful.

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Are there computations for calories-produced per GWP?

How does beef fare compared to something like turkey?

There is a lot to explore here (emissions per calorie, protein content, etc): https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/ghg-kcal-poore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenhouse_gas_emissions

> Ruminant cattle for beef and dairy rank high in greenhouse-gas emissions; monogastric, or pigs and poultry-related foods, are low.

I think it's all about the methane, for which cattle are notorious.