Methane is a greenhouse that is 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. India has the world’s largest livestock population at a staggering 500 million heads.Ī study by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology found that livestock emitted 15.3 million tonnes of methane in 2012. This cycle allows for a huge meat and dairy output and large livestock population. When female buffaloes or cows reach the peak of their productivity, they are sold through middlemen for slaughter. Females are kept alive for a longer period for milk production. Others are used for work and are sent to slaughter or abandoned when they are too old and weak. Male calves are either sent for slaughter, abandoned, or used for breeding. Milk can only come from a cow or buffalo who has recently had a calf. Veganism is more environmentally friendly in India because the dairy industry fuels the beef industry.
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