A study on the status and trends of the carbon footprint of Hanwoo steers by region

Abstract

The issue of carbon neutrality has become more serious around the world. In particular, the livestock industry has been an industry with very high carbon emissions. The government provided support and subsidies to livestock farms and businesses to help them reduce carbon emissions. This assistance aimed to encourage the adoption of environmentally friendly practices and technologies, ultimately promoting carbon-efficient production. The livestock industry has also been researching technology development to reduce carbon emissions through improved productivity. The purpose of this study was to more accurately identify the carbon emissions status of the Hanwoo industry. We analyzed the carbon footprint status and trends of the Hanwoo by region. For this purpose, traceability information and slaughter information of Hanwoo slaughtered from 2015 to 2022 were collected and analyzed. We determined the impact of average carcass weight and slaughter age trends on carbon emissions. Through ANOVA analysis, it was confirmed that there was a significant change in the carbon footprint of each region (p<0.01).