When we learned on The G Word that 20% of all greenhouse gas come from cow-made methane in the form of burps, feces and flatulence, my initial reaction was to sign off on sirloin forever. But as green as I am, my carnivore roots run deep. When I see a burger, I can't help but bite.
It turns out you don't have to go vegan to green up your meat, you just have to know what your filet mignon munched on prior to finding its way to your plate. Unlock the answer with three simple words: grass, not grains.
Factory farmers feed cattle grain in order to fatten them up and get them to market as quickly as possible. But it turns out that grain is not the natural food source that Elsie and her ilk were born to eat. Cows are herbivores, and grass is their four-star dish.
Grass-fed animals have fewer illnesses then their grain-fed counterparts. And, grass-fed bovines emit less methane.
Follow these steps for greener beef.
