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- 1Organic beef farming emits nearly twice the carbon of conventional●# food organic beef farming emitted nearly twice as much carbon as regular farming but may beat out conventional beef by
New discussion of beef farming data claims organic beef production emitted nearly twice as much carbon per unit as conventional farming, though it may outperform conventional beef on other environmental measures. The beef industry is responsible for roughly a quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions from food production, making it one of the top contributors to climate change, and the findings are prompting debate over whether organic labels truly mean greener food.