US professor Frank Mitloehner, an animal scientist who works on the effects of animal agriculture on air quality, has emerged as a prominent scientific voice in public discussions around the issue of livestock and greenhouse gas emissions in recent years.
Professor Mitloehner works with the livestock sector to reduce the emissions it produces, while also challenging those who overstate what the science says about the contribution of cattle to climate change.
Despite his work with industry to reduce environmental impacts, he has recently been singled out for attack in “coordinated hit…