Meat Eaters Guide- Methodology

This document provides a detailed report on the methodology, assumptions and results of the lifecycle assessments of 20 plant and animal foods commonly consumed in the United States. Due to lack of data, the analysis focused on typical, conventional food production systems rather than organic production systems or those based on best management agricultural practices that might result in lower emissions. While our LCAs focus exclusively on GHG emissions, climate impact is just one of many critical environmental and health factors to consider in evaluating protein choices.The Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate Change and Health provides a broad overview of the health and environmental concerns linked to animal production.