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This Climate One podcast is sponsored by General Motors. How will we power our future? Can we create a healthy and clean economy?

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This is Climate One, changing the conversation about America's energy, economy, and environment.

I'm Greg Dalton, and today we're talking about hamburgers in a hot world.

Environmentalists have long had a beef with cows, portraying cattle as ecological villains,

tearing up landscapes and releasing potent greenhouse gases that drive severe weather.

Now some advocates are saying cows can actually help heal the climate and reduce severe weather. Now some advocates are saying cows can actually help heal the

climate and reduce severe weather. Burning fossil fuels has pumped massive amounts of carbon dioxide

and other pollutants into the atmosphere and oceans, fundamentally changing the biochemistry

of the planet. Soeas, on the other hand, are depleted and stashing carbon in the ground could be a winning strategy. Over the next hour, we'll discuss whether cattle have gotten a bad rap, and if cow patties could help save humanity. We will also talk about free-range beef, industrial agriculture, what consumers should know about their meat. Along the way, we'll include questions from our live audience at the Commonwealth Club

here in San Francisco.

We're joined by three guests.

Diana Donlin is director of the Cool Foods Campaign

at the Center for Food Safety.

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