Episode #202 - Frank Mitloehner, PhD

My last episode with Frank Mitloehner, PhD was so popular I wanted to have him back on the show to give us an update on what’s going on in the world of beef. Frank is a professor and air quality specialist in cooperative extension in the Department of Animal Science at UC Davis. He is also the director of the CLEAR Center.

For those unfamiliar with the CLEAR Center, their work is dedicated to helping the animal agriculture sector operate more efficiently to meet global demands for food while lessoning environmental impact.

This episode is short but it is packed with information. Frank and I discuss:

• How California has reduced its methane by almost 30% 

• The carrot vs stick approach when it comes to reducing methane

• The problem with territorial emissions

• The difference in the environmental impact of methane and CO2

• Frank’s predictions on where the plant-based industry is headed

• The impacts of the war in Ukraine on the food supply

• How food production is more than calories and should turn the focus to nutrients