RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions

The Changing Markets Foundation and partner organisations inform Tyson Foods that its estimated methane emissions are 1.6 million tonnes, representing 51% to 75% of its overall greenhouse gas emissions depending on the GWP factor used. The authors highlight a systemic lack of transparency in the meat and dairy industry, noting that none of the 15 largest companies examined disclose supply chain methane emissions. They recommend that Tyson set absolute emissions reduction targets aligned with a 1.5°C limit, establish separate methane targets, reduce animal numbers in supply chains, and support policies promoting sustainable diets.

• The combined methane emissions of 15 of the largest meat and dairy companies are approximately 12.8 million tonnes, which is more than 80% of the European Union's total methane footprint, 3.4% of global anthropogenic methane emissions, and 11.1% of livestock-related methane worldwide.
• Tyson's methane emissions are estimated at 1.6 million tonnes, accounting for 51% of its overall greenhouse gas emissions when using GWP100 or 75% when using GWP20 factors.
• There is a critical lack of transparency regarding supply chain emissions in the industry; none of the 15 companies studied disclose methane emissions from their supply chains, and only nine of the 15 report any level of overall greenhouse gas emissions.

APA

Changing Markets Foundation (2022). RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Tyson-2.pdf

Chicago

Changing Markets Foundation. RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions. 2022. https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Tyson-2.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Changing Markets Foundation |title=RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions |date=14 December 2022 |url=https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Tyson-2.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{changingmarketsfoundation2022meat, author = {{Changing Markets Foundation}}, title = {{RE: Meat and dairy industries methane emissions}}, publisher = {Changing Markets Foundation}, year = {2022}, month = dec, url = {https://changingmarkets.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Methane-Emissions_Letter-to-Tyson-2.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }