Let Consumers Decide Whether to Eat Lab-Grown Meat
Protectionist policies threaten to impede the fledgling sector, which could play a key role in making the planet a greener one.
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Source: Upside Foods
The stretch of Interstate 5 that runs through the heart of California’s sunbaked Central Valley would be forgettable if not for the stench of manure. Cattle ranches, some tightly packed with livestock, sprawl to the horizon.
As demand for meat continues to soar, it’s hard to blame these hardworking ranchers for earning a living. Yet the risk such livestock pose to the climate is undeniable: A single California cattle ranch emits as much methane annually as 165,000 cars. Statewide, cattle produce more of the pollutant than almost every oil and gas basin in North America.