So, we asked the experts: Is grass-fed beef better for the climate? Grass-fed cows, by contrast, can take up to three years to reach market weight. “There’s a whole bunch of reasons you might prefer grass-fed beef,” Smith said. “The bottom line answer is that they mostly don’t.”Their study found that even the most efficient grass-fed beef operations create at least 10% more emissions than US industrial beef per kilogram of protein. Grass-fed beef also uses more land than industrial beef.

Source: The Star February 18, 2026 10:01 UTC