Cows produce methane which is a powerful greenhouse gas. They tend to use a lot of land, which often leads to land use change or deforestation. The more interesting case will be the when we get to more lab grown meat. And I don't know what have you thought about that at all and looked into it.
Having completed several degrees in environmental science, Hannah Ritchie nearly left the field out of helplessness and frustration, worried she would never make a real difference. Today, she's a passionate advocate for changing climate messaging, replacing what she believes are paralyzing--and often false--claims with empowering arguments that people can embrace. Listen as the head of research at Our World in Data talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about food emissions, low-carbon technologies, and what the data shows about what matters (and what matters much less) when it comes to climate change.