Lazenby, Ruthie. “Livestock Operations Are Responsible for over Half of California’s Methane Emissions-Why Won’t Carb Regulate Them?” Legal Planet, 26 Oct. 2023, legal-planet.org/2023/10/26/livestock-operations-are-responsible-for-over-half-of-californias-methane-emissions-why-wont-carb-regulate-them/. 

This article goes into detail about the meat industry and how it is severely unregulated by the government as it is constantly producing large amounts of greenhouse gasses in addition to breaking servela laws. The problem with the meat industry especially in the U.S is that it is unfair to many as it provides unequal opportunity to the smaller business and helps the larger industrialized business with things like subsidies.

There are many factors and layers surrounding the meat industry that it is very difficult to come up with a olution. We rely so heavily on livestock to both feed us but also for things like fuel but since the government is constantly trying to protect this area it is very difficult for advocates of environmental injustice to try to fight them. As the government continues to protect and subsidize these livestock companies it makes it very difficult for places like California to come up with a solution even though there’s a lot of social pressure and the economic loss is too great. This ultimately connects to the concept of the environment as if we don’t figure out a solution to the problem with for example cattle and their emissions than time will pass and with that will come more and more GHG in the atmosphere ultimately adding to the spread of climate change al over the world which will affects humans,animals and the world in general.

Quinton, Amy M. “Lab-Grown Meat’s Carbon Footprint Potentially Worse than Retail Beef.” UC Davis, 4 Aug. 2023, www.ucdavis.edu/food/news/lab-grown-meat-carbon-footprint-worse-beef. 

This article describes the huge controversy that surrounds the world of lab grown meat as some believe that it is the future of food while others believe that it would devastate not only the economy but the environment as well.The article goes into detail describing how cultures meat can be way more negatively impactful to the environment than that of regular meat production although it could benefit humans greatly, it begs the question on whether it is the right thing to do for the environment. There are many benefits to lab grown meat for humans as it would reduce prices and supply excess food but the cost would be the huge impact it would have especially on climate change which till this day is a huge problem people fail to recognize.

I believe that lab grown meat could be detrimental to the environment but this cost if lowered could outweigh the consequences due to the fact that meat production can be very long and a lot of work while lab grown meat could be modified and could be distributed a lot easier with the right technology making prices go down and the lives of many way easier especially for those that lack food.In this point in time i believe that lab grown should be further researched and we must find another way to have a sustainable food source that is both healthy for humans and the environment. The big impact this has on the environment is its effect on climate change due to the fact that climate change has been a rising issue through these past decades. It will only get worse if we misuse our resources and neglect the impact we have on the environment which in the future will be detrimental to our advancement.California needs to try to take charge and find other alternatives as it has a big impact on the environment being one of the most industrialized and populated places in the world.

Kodas, Michael. “California’s Top Methane Emitter Is a Vast Cattle Feedlot. for Now, Federal and State Greenhouse Gas Regulators Are Giving It a Pass.” Inside Climate News, 25 Aug. 2023, insideclimatenews.org/news/18082023/californias-top-methane-emitter-is-cattle-feedlot/. 

This article elaborates on the fact that meat production in california has a huge effect on the environment like Bradt company cattle ranch which is the biggest feedlot in all of california producing huge amounts of greenhouse gasses.It also compares the amount of greenhouse gasses that this feedlot produces and how california has been suffering from many things like drought and wildfire which have affected the surrounding areas heavily. People in the U.S and especially in california have been trying to get the United states to try to lower emissions from cows as they are very concerning to the environment and also bringing into attention how the U.S has been ignoring the effects that meat production has on the environment. 

I believe that states like California have a personal responsibility to try to advocate for better ways of protecting the environment and taking into consideration how things like the ranch described in the article have huge effects not only in california but the rest of the world and the future generations.The facts are there and some of them are that the amount of greenhouse gasses produced in ranches like this in california produce as much as 165,000 cars in the U.S which is crazy amount of GHG which ultimately has a huge impact on the environment and climate change as the mor GHG that is emitted the more rapid the effects of climate change can be felt and seen across the world.I think it is important for people in california to recognize that the food they eat can have a huge impact on not only themselves but  the environment as well and how this could affect the future generations.

Bambridge-Sutton, Augustus. “Massive Study Shows That High Meat Consumption Is Bad for Environment, Especially Compared with Veganism.” Foodnavigator.Com, William Reed Ltd, 27 July 2023, www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/07/27/high-meat-consumption-is-bad-for-environment-especially-compared-with-veganism-study#:~:text=Meat%20contributes%20negatively%20to%20the,feed%20animals%20rather%20than%20humans. 

This article explains how there is vary in impacts as it all depends on the amount of production but they talk about how meat production is not only damaging the environment by emitting gasses but it is also taking resources from the the environment like trees due to the fact that they need more space to continue the demand for meat.It is also take a unique point of view as it talks about the differences in level of meat consumers as some eat more or less than others and how the less you eat the better it is for the environment.

This article is related to environmental science due to the fact that it helps people to understand the effect that certain people have on the environment and how those different levels either does not affect or greatly affect the environment as people continually meet the supply and demand to gain as much as they can not thinking about the effect that it will have on the environment and i agree with the fact that for example vegans leave less of a footprint as they do not eat meat than people that eat meat and they are doing their part to affect the environment less while some of us are indirectly affecting it.

Bambridge-Sutton, Augustus. “Plant-Based Isn’t a Threat, and Meat Can Be Made More Sustainably – Pilgrim’s UK.” Foodnavigator.Com, William Reed Ltd, 28 July 2023, www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/07/28/plant-based-isn-t-a-threat-and-meat-can-be-made-more-sustainably-pilgrim-s-uk. 

In the article they state that red meat is a very large portion of the effects that agriculture has on the environment and they also elaborate on the fact that something like plant based foods is a great alternative to meats due to the 28% difference in greenhouse production.They understand the fact the meat is a very big thing in peoples lives due to the nutritional advantages that it has compared to other food like plant based foods and they also realize that it is not easy to just stop eating meat as it is a big part of people diets.They try to share information on how meat production affects the environment and how it really depends on the meat and how it processed and distributed.

This is article explains how critical it is for people to know how we are affected by the production of meat and how difficult it is to sustain this type of lifestyle as there are thousands of meat factories all around the world that emit greenhouse gasses and constantly exploit the natural resources that we will not be able to bring back once gone.It explains that there are other more sustainable food sources that we can use so that the environment is not directly affected as much and we slow down the amount of environmental issues that are constantly plaguing us.I agree with a lot of the points the article makes as meat is a huge part of almost everyone’s diets and has a huge foothold on the world but it is important to share the effects of the food that we greatly exploit,

Diller, Elena. “Meat and Health.” Journal of Ethics | American Medical Association, American Medical Association, 1 Apr. 2023, journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/meat-and-health/2023-04. 

They’re health is a very important and the production of meat is directly affecting many of them,many of the workers that work handling the animals and meat are constantly being affected either from injuries and or diseases due to unsanitary conditions,while companies continue to get rich of the meat industry the environment and the population is suffering.The infinite cycle of killing then processing and doing it all over again is not sustainable as we can continue to raise animals but we do not have the resources to do so forever.

The fact that we are continuously eating these meats without any thought of how it affects the environment can be very devastating as can directly contribute to pollution either air or water pollution do the continuous waste that is produced from trying to support the meat industry and this directly affects us it can kill other resources that we use need on a day to day bases and call also be detrimental to our health.The article overall is short but gives a good overview of the effect that meat production has on not only humans but the environment as well.

guardian, The. “Inside Big Beef’s Climate Messaging Machine: Confuse, Defend and Downplay.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 3 May 2023, www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/03/beef-industry-public-relations-messaging-machine. 

The growing issue of meat production in 2023 has become a real dilemma as the continuous growth of red meat consumption has made it so that the number of animals like cows has become unsustainable due to the unavailability of places to feed them leading to deforestation to continue the demand for meat.They say Meat production also contributes heavily to climate change due to the co2 emissions that are produced as meat is the number one food that produces co2 emissions.

This article elaborates on the fact that the read meat production industry is a strong contribution to the problem of climate change that we now face in the world as the more gasses that are produced from the meat industry the more it affects the environment as it directly affects our lives due to the fact that meat production is making the world hotter and there is also the fact that there is the problem overgrazing and deforestation that directly harms the environment and the living organism that reside inside of them.Overall i was surprised that such a common food like meat had such a huge effect on the environment.