intro

Question 1

challenges associated with the rising cost of inputs

Answer 1

feed
fuel
labor
fertilizer

Question 2

challenges associated with societal concerns

Answer 2

environment
animal welfare
antibiotic resistance
food safety
consumer preference for local

Question 3

what percent of livestock raising cost is from feed inputs

Answer 3

60-70%

Question 4

what human used product uses grain and drives up the priced

Answer 4

ethanol

Question 5

how does the US stay competitive with countries who have higher livestock numbers

Answer 5

updating technology consistantly

Question 6

average feed efficiency of cattle, swine, chicken, and fish

Answer 6

(lb of feed:lb of gain)
cattle-8:1
swine-3:1
chicken-2:1
fish-1:1

Question 7

what feed causes the highest level of methane emissions from the animal

Answer 7

roughage

Question 8

what is the most negative report to date on the use of animal products for food

Answer 8

EAT lancet report

Question 9

what did the lancet report claim about meat consumption

Answer 9

-it kills 2.4 million per year
-causes $285 billion in health related costs per year

Question 10

what percent of US green house gas emission comes from cattle

Answer 10

<2%

Question 11

atmospheric lifespan of methane vs CO2

Answer 11

methane: 10 yrs
CO2: 1,000 yrs

Question 12

carbon cycle

Answer 12

cow produces methane
methane converts to CO2
CO2 absorbed by plants to make cellulose
plant/cellulose consumed by cow

Question 13

what percent of livestock feed is human inedible

Answer 13

86%

Question 14

how has milk productivity changed between 1944 and 2007

Answer 14

-59% more milk produced
-64% fewer cows

Question 15

how has the carbon footprint per lb of milk produced changed

Answer 15

reduced by 2/3