Kevin Loder Agricultural CO 2 Emissions Dietary Solutions

Kevin Loder Agricultural CO 2 Emissions & Dietary Solutions

CO 2 MILESTONE http: //www. esrl. noaa. gov/gmd/ccgg/trends/mlo. html

rd 3 Agriculture is Largest Contributor to GHG by Sector 2010 14 12 10 8 6 4 CO₂ Billion Tons 2 ul tu re Ag ric an sp or Tr En er g ta tio n y 0 http: //www. worldwatch. org/agriculture-and-livestock-remain-major-sourcesgreenhouse-gas-emissions-1

Global Agri. Emissions, 1990 -2010 http: //faostat 3. fao. org/home/index. html#VISUALIZE

8%-51% Estimates for Emissions by Agriculture http: //www. epa. gov/climatechange/ghgemissions/

United Nations: 30%

World Watch Institute: 51% http: //www. worldwatch. org/files/pdf/Livestock%20 and%20 Climate%20 Change. pdf

Global Emissions by Animal Type, 2000– 2010 (a) Enteric fermentation (b) Manure left on pasture

Food Miles and Diet 11% of U. S. agriculture’s GHGs come from transportation, 4% of which is delivery (Retail to consumer). 83% is from production. Large diversity in food type GHG-intensity Dietary shift (veg[etari]an) http: //pubs. acs. org/doi/full/10. 1021/es 702969 f

Food Groups GHG Intensity http: //psufoodscience. typepad. com/psu_food_science/files/es 702969 f. pdf

Dietary Mileage GHG reductions equivalent to driving a year: 100% local food (never driving) = 1, 000 miles Chicken/fish/eggs > Red Meat/Dairy 1 day a week = 760 miles Meatless Monday 1 day a week = 1160 miles No Red Meat & Dairy at all = 5340 miles 100% Vegetarian = 8, 100 miles http: //pubs. acs. org/doi/full/10. 1021/es 702969 f#

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