Even more expensive meat and more polluting livestock, the effects of climate change in Brazil

게시됨 2021년 9월 13일

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Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have found that climate change, including increased temperatures and decreased water supply, is likely to significantly impact food production. The study focused on the quality of pasture, a crucial element of Brazilian beef cattle's diet, revealing a possible drop in protein content and an increase in lignin, a component that can lead to higher methane emissions. This could result in reduced meat production or the need for more animal supplements, contributing to a decrease in pasture supply and potentially higher beef prices. The research also highlights the need to mitigate climate change, improve water use in agriculture, and develop more heat- and drought-resistant forage plants to maintain food production levels.

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Anyone who is paying R$ 40 a kilo in second-rate cuts or no longer sees meat on their plate in this year of 2021 must think that it is worse than it is, the thing is not going to stay. But as in Brazil, the saying goes, "at the bottom of the well there is a trapdoor", scientists bring bad news: it could get much worse. The reason is the fast and already noticeable Drought will make food even more expensive; Understand How climate change can impact food production in Brazil For ten years, researchers at USP (University of São Paulo) in Ribeirão Preto simulated the effects of increased temperature and lower water supply on the quality of pasture, which serves as food for more than 90% of Brazilian beef cattle. They found that leaf quality will be severely affected by an expected increase of at least 2°C in temperatures over the next few years. With this, it will be more difficult to fatten the cattle, or it will be necessary to supplement the feeding of the animals "by trough" — an ...

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