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How Much Carbon Dioxide Does a Cow Burp Out?
Claims that cows are contributing as much greenhouse gas as transportation are false. Cows in the United States produce 1.9% of greenhouse gases per year, according to EPA data. A cow burps methane, it goes into the atmosphere; within 10 years, it's oxidized to become carbon dioxide. The same carbon from the burping cows, carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It gets breathed in by a plant, which breathes carbon dioxide,. And incorporated into carbohydrates.