Scientists Engineering Cows Resistant to Climate Change, Ignoring Root of Problem

According to Smithsonian.com, scientists are working to genetically engineer cows resistant to the effects of climate change.

A startup called Climate Adaptive Genetics has begun altering DNA to lighten hair color and improve cows’ ability to shed their coats in hopes of engineering a cow who can stay cool on a warming planet.

The article acknowledges the serious impact of raising cows for meat on climate change and explains how climate change in turn affects cows: “[C]attle breeds like Angus, a staple in the United States aren’t particularly tolerant to heat.

This isn’t the only story of bizarre genetic manipulation: last month Modern Farmer highlighted a story out of South Australia, where a farm is selectively breeding for pigs who have more ribs.

Adopting a humane vegan diet is the best thing we can do to protect both animals from extreme suffering on factory farms and the planet from climate change, resource depletion, and loss of biodiversity.

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