How do you reconcile your claim that "methane ... dissipates fast" with this:
> Methane is more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
> Methane is more than 25 times as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
> The 20-year global warming potential of methane is 84. That is, over a 20-year period, it traps 84 times more heat per mass unit than carbon dioxide (CO2).
For us, the well-off HN folks, there is no reason to consume meat other than to have a meal that tastes different than another meal we could have instead. We individually could choose to make choices that result in less methane (and CO2 as well) produced, by simply eating more plant-based meals.