Source: Created by Dr. Jude L. Capper, 2013

Is Your Hamburger Killing the

Planet?

Jude L. Capper, PhD

Upson Lecture Series Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS November 19th 2013

Opportunities to Further Improve Beef Yield per Animal may be Limited

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le"Slaughtered

"(lb)"

Beef/Animal:"

1977"="603"lb"

2007"="773"lb"

""2027"="892"lb?"

Source: Created by Dr. Jude L. Capper, 2012; Data from USDA-NASS (2009) http://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/Quick_Stats/