Is a home on the range the best way to reduce beef’s carbon footprint?

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Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2015 · News & Politics

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When it comes to global greenhouse gas emissions, livestock are one of the worst offenders. The cattle industry is trying to get a grip on how to reduce its carbon footprint, and some believe that getting animals away from feedlots and back to pasture is the answer. Grant Gerlock of Harvest Public Media reports.

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