agribusinessreview.comDECEMBER 202219When we consider problems solved, replacing animal agriculture will be one of the most triumphant milestones in history. It's water desalination, dozens of vaccines, electric cars, drought-resistant crops, the elimination of widespread misery, carbon capture technology, and more rolled into one. I hope this changes how you think about the importance of the alternative food effort and the sheer good that it can do. Climate ChangeAnimal agriculture is the third largest emitter of carbon dioxide, coming behind energy and transportation. But emissions are just one side of the equation; we must consider Earth's ability to capture and sequester greenhouse gas. Freeing up the excessive amount of land that animal agriculture uses right now ­ equivalent to all of North and South America ­ would enable a ton of space that can be rewilded to store carbon dioxide. Renewable energy doesn't provide this immense secondary benefit of freed land. Some analysis even suggests that replacing animal agriculture and rewilding might be one of the most straightforward and potent efforts against climate change. Pandemics and BiosecurityMost pandemics are zoonotic in origin. If humans didn't eat animals, COVID-19 wouldn't have happened. Animals are We Can Replace Animal Agriculture, Here's HowBy Karthik Sekar, Senior Data Scientist, Climax Foods insightscXoKarthik Sekar has a doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Northwestern University and has an academic research career in biochemical engineering, metabolism, and quantitative biology. He has written a non-fiction science/technology book, After Meat, arguing that the inefficiency of animals in food production means inevitable replacement. Karthik has appeared on numerous podcasts and delivered talks at Stanford University and ETH Zurich. He currently works as a Senior Data Scientist at Climax Foods in Berkeley, California.Karthik Sekar
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