#04 - Methane and Methane Accessories

In this episode we discuss methane emissions form ruminants and why you shouldn’t be alarmed by 'cow farts'. We chat about methane emissions from cattle and put it into an historical perspective of the massive North American buffalo, elk and deer herds. In a wide ranging discussion we cover The Plains Indians, the clearing of the Great American Prairie, the great cattle drives from Texas to Montana, the Corporate cattle boom and bust epoch, The Great Die Up, the battle between the Railroad Barons versus the Meat Packer Tycoons and the establishment of the US Cattle industry as we know it today. You can enjoy your steaks without any guilt or concern about destroying the planet. Eat more beef.

Books referenced: 

• Cattle Kingdom by Christopher Knowlton
• Empire of the Summer Moon by S. C. Gwynne
• Sitting Bull by Robert M. Utley
• The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
• Undaunted Courage by Steven Ambrose

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