As the government embarks on the road to net-zero, beef production has fallen under the closest scrutiny within the livestock sector.The carbon footprint of cattle is a bone of contention for many, with two-a-penny inflated figures and misinformation leading to wider questioning of sustainability.To shed a little light, agriculture is responsible for around 10% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to Scotland's Rural College (SRUC). Roughly 41% of that comes from beef, the majority of which is methane.Cattle, as ruminants, are defined by their unique digestive system, which produces methane during the fermentation process in their gut, allowing them to digest foods that humans cannot eat.
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