Amount of calories in feed for beef compared to the amount converted into beef.<\/p><\/div>\n

Of the four, exportation costs cause the least amount of carbon emissions with beef consumption. While exportation in the US doesn\u2019t release too many greenhouse gases while distributing beef, exportation to various other countries is where the problem really starts. When exporting a product like beef, you have to take into account how it will need to be taken care of when being transported. For example, the massive fast food industry needs to have an insane amount of beef transported all around the world. This requires refrigeration of beef, safe storing without contamination, as well as carbon released from gas due to planes, ships, and trucks.<\/p>\n