Meat Production Methods

1. Animals that eat primarily grass instead of grain, often considered more sustainable.
4. Greenhouse gas produced by livestock digestion
7. The most commonly farmed animal for meat, dairy, and leather.
8. Meat produced in a lab from animal cells instead of raising full animals.
9. Animals are confined in small areas, most popular method.
10. Clearing forests for farmland, including grazing land for animals.
12. What rainforest is being destroyed for the cattle industry
13. When animals eat too much vegetation in one area, leading to soil loss and ecosystem damage.
15. – The variety of plant and animal life in an ecosystem, which can be reduced by intensive meat production methods.

2. Additive being added to cattle diets to reduce greenhouse emissions
3. Contamination of rivers, lakes, or oceans, often caused by runoff from farms and livestock operations.
5. The decline in soil quality due to overuse, erosion, or chemical contamination.
6. Gases like methane released by livestock that trap heat in the atmosphere and contribute to climate change.
11. Drugs given to farm animals to prevent disease, which can lead to resistance if overused.
14. Method where animals are allowed to roam outdoors instead of being confined.