On October 3, Dr. Frank Mitlohener spoke at the Auburn University College of Agriculture’s E.T. York Distinguished Lecturer Series in a talk titled Myths and Misconceptions about a Climate Footprint of Animal Agriculture. His talk clarified common misconceptions about the climate impact of animal agriculture, addressing its carbon footprint in relation to total greenhouse gas emissions and how methane’s short-lived nature impacts quantifying emissions.
Not only do exaggerated claims against animal protein such as meat distract us from major polluters, they blind us to potential climate change solutions.
In the age of information, it’s often difficult to filter facts from noise. In this episode of Elanco’s Rediscovering the Power of Healthy Animalspodcast with Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo and Sarah Place, CLEAR Center Director, Frank Mitloehner, debunks common misconceptions around livestock and greenhouse gas emissions.
