Climate Changed
The Green New Deal Progressives Really Are Coming for Your Beef
- Factory farms, farting cows have a big environmental footprint
- Carbon price seen more effective at pushing farming changes
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President Donald Trump says progressives want to take away your burger. He’s not exactly wrong.
While the Green New Deal and its proponents don’t call for mass cow culls, their goal to reach zero emissions by 2030 includes dealing with factory farms. Agriculture is responsible for one-quarter of global greenhouse gas pollution -- with burping and flatulent cattle creating a big chunk. If they want to keep eating meat, the New Dealers say Americans will have to rethink how it gets on their plate and what it costs.