Yes. Roughly 1:5 calories consumed by humanity are rice, so based on the above chart we could, hypothetically, make all calories rice without increasing total methane. Though, it’s worth noting, the “replacing cattle calories” part of that would be less than a 1% increase in rice’s methane footprint resulting in a 30% overall reduction. Reclaiming several billion acres of cattle land would just be icing.
I love rice, but for variety let’s keep some other calories in our mix, OK? Not beef, that’s fine. But I like some sauce and maybe peanuts and veggies and some soy/pea/bean (in whichever variety)
No. My hypothetical statement concerning human methane release comparing different food production was meant to be taken as a bold new era of forced rice eating for everyone always forever. We’ll make it a crime not to have rice in your mouth unless you’re asleep or have a doctor’s note.
Is still looks like the world population could use rice as the main source of carbs and it wouldn’t be nearly as harmful as cattle.
Yes. Roughly 1:5 calories consumed by humanity are rice, so based on the above chart we could, hypothetically, make all calories rice without increasing total methane. Though, it’s worth noting, the “replacing cattle calories” part of that would be less than a 1% increase in rice’s methane footprint resulting in a 30% overall reduction. Reclaiming several billion acres of cattle land would just be icing.
I love rice, but for variety let’s keep some other calories in our mix, OK? Not beef, that’s fine. But I like some sauce and maybe peanuts and veggies and some soy/pea/bean (in whichever variety)
No. My hypothetical statement concerning human methane release comparing different food production was meant to be taken as a bold new era of forced rice eating for everyone always forever. We’ll make it a crime not to have rice in your mouth unless you’re asleep or have a doctor’s note.
Who’s using cattle as their main source of carbs?