Ted Zettel says recent research showing grain-fed beef has less of a carbon impact failed to account for the long-term capacity of pasture to sequester carbon.

Conference panelist questions research favouring grain-finished beef

Ted Zettel says carbon sequestration from pasture should give grass-fed the nod

Comparing the climate impact of grass-fed versus grain-fed beef isn’t straightforward, according to panelists at the Guelph Organic Conference. A recent study claimed grain-fed beef has less of a carbon impact, but Chepstow-based farmer Ted Zettel believes it failed to account for the long-term capacity of pasture-based farming to sequester carbon from the atmosphere. Why […] Read more