Are there any reliable numbers on the holistic impact of ruminants? All of the carbon they emit came from the atmosphere via their plant diets, and a huge volume of that carbon is sequestered in the soil via their excrement. Ruminants help the soil, as opposed to modern agriculture which is largely reliant on fossil fuel derived fertilizer.
I have yet to see a paper that models this. Most of the estimates are purely based on output, which seems disingenuous at best.
I have yet to see a paper that models this. Most of the estimates are purely based on output, which seems disingenuous at best.