6 research outputs found
A simple and fast sampling method for chemical analyses and densitometry of bones through rib biopsies in cattle
Ecological footprint of beef consumption in the state of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
Received: December 18th, 2020 ; Accepted: April 2nd, 2021 ; Published: April 12th, 2021 ; Correspondence: [email protected] beef production chain can cause considerable impacts on the environment
depending on how it is carried out. The need to discuss the impact of the consumption of this
food in a country whose production base is mainly agricultural and livestock is relevant in view
of the environmental degradation and scarcity of resources. In this work, the ecological footprint
of beef consumption was evaluated using the state of Rio de Janeiro as a case study. Data were
collected such as population, productive capacity, annual consumption, cattle weight, grazing
equivalence factor. Calculations of livestock density, consumption per capita, productivity,
number of oxen, area per capita, and total area required were also carried out. The value found
for Total Ecological Footprint was 1,117,995.22 gha and for Ecological Footprint per capita was
0.065 gha. It was found that the ecological footprint per capita is higher than the area destined for
each inhabitant of the State which is 0.019 ha. It can be inferred that the consumption of beef as
it is currently carried out harms the ecosystem in which production is inserted