Introduction Research shows that the environment can be safe if meat consumption is reduced in the United States and other parts of the world. This is mainly because of the greenhouse gases that are emitted during the processing of meat. Moreover, animals consume too much feeds before they can produce the desired quantities of meat. Some scholars argue that people should stop eating meat, mainly because it is harmful to human health. The issue of animal welfare has always been put in question, even though environmental conservation is the major concern of many. It is noted that individuals in various parts of the world are unwilling to give up meat consumption. However, reduction, shift to other sources of protein, and consumption of organically manufactured proteins, are some of the alternatives that environmentalists suggest to save the environment and reduce global warming. Many individuals ask themselves which type of meat would be friendly to the environment because such information is not within the public domain. A statement released by the United Nations Environmental Program established that domestic animals are the second main contributors to ecological deprivation, which results in climatic transformation. This is mainly because of air and water contamination (Steinfeld 23). The livestock sector contributes approximately eighteen percent of greenhouse gas emissions, which is even more than the transport sector. A combination of agricultural by-products, waste disposal, and treatment constitute a larger percentage of greenhouse emission. This is directly related to meat consumption. I am in support of a recent report released by one of the environmental lobby group, which concluded that lamb meat is the worst in terms of environmental degradation. The beef was ranked second according to the report while cheese came in third place. Pork and farmed salmon were the least polluters of the environment. Chicken is the best animal meat to consume because it does not contribute to global warming. This article aims at evaluating the role of meat consumption in environmental degradation and global warming. Meat Production In my opinion, meat production processes, particularly concentrated animal feeding operations, have tremendous effects on the environment, which implies that they contribute to climatic change through the emission of dangerous gases. Animals are no longer given special care as they used to be in the traditional society, but instead, they are crammed into tiny stalls without vegetation. Such animals are provided with feeds, which are produced in different places and transported through roads. Some are simply injected with hormones and antibiotics on a regular basis to increase their rates of growth. In my view, farmers are simply driven with the desire to make a profit, meaning that animals should mature as fast as possible to provide meat products. Animals kept under such settings are regarded as part of nature since they constitute a natural cycle. Their by-products get in contact with the environment, which poses a great threat to human life. This is because their waste products are exposed to the fields and could be swept into rivers, w