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1. U.S. Ag sector is just 9%???????? of U.S. GHG emissions? I think it is a lot higher

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Fri Sep 20, 2019, 10:57 PM

Sep 2019

Here's one that says 16% (although it includes the whole chain from farm to ultimate consumer, including transportation, food processors, grocery store and restaurant)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0306919217310552

I'm also sure I've seen a lot of yammering about meat production / consumption that is higher than 9%.

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U.S. Ag sector is just 9%???????? of U.S. GHG emissions? I think it is a lot higher progree Sep 2019 #1