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| Dairy contributes only 2.7 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions |
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| Tuesday, 27 April 2010 13:25 | |||
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On April 20, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released its report, “Greenhouse Gas Emissions from the Dairy Sector — A Life Cycle Assessment.” It states that approximately 4.1 percent of total global GHG emissions are related to the global dairy sector. This figure includes emissions associated with milk production, processing and transportation as well as the emissions from meat production from dairy-related culled and fattened animals. Considering just global milk production, processing and transportation and excluding meat production, the global dairy sector contributes 2.7 percent of global GHG emissions, according to the new report. This new data cited for the global dairy sector is good news for dairy because it is significantly less than the 18 percent figure cited for global livestock agriculture in the November 2006 FAO report, “Livestock’s Long Shadow – Environmental Issues and Options.” The 18 percent number has often been inaccurately attributed to dairy GHG emissions. In the United States, work is underway through the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy to build a foundation of credible data to help tell consumers about the long-standing commitment of dairy farmers — and the entire industry — to the environment. The Innovation Center has been working with the University of Arkansas Applied Sustainability Center and other experts to determine GHG emissions for U.S. dairy, beginning with a comprehensive life cycle assessment (LCA) for fluid milk. Based on preliminary research the U.S. dairy industry shared with FAO, the University of Arkansas attributes an estimated 2 percent of total U.S. GHG emissions to U.S. dairy. The Innovation Center’s research and commitment to continue working voluntarily to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across the entire U.S. dairy supply chain provide the support we need to tell dairy’s good story. Additional resources: • The FAO news release and report can be found at fao.org or click here: http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/41348/icode/ • The International Dairy Federation has additional information and a news release about the FAO report at: http://www.dairy-sustainability-initiative.org/Public/ColumnsPage.php?ID=29 • For more information on the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy’s Sustainability Commitment, go to www.usdairy.com/sustainability. Or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it --Statement from the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
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