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Animal agriculture produces more greenhouse gas emissions than automobiles.
Animal
waste and feed cropland dump
more pollutants into our waterways
than all other human activities combined.
Meat-based
diets require 10-20 times as much
land
as
plant-based diets– nearly
half of the world's grains & soybeans are fed
to animals.
What is Global
Warming?
Global warming is brought on by emission greenhouse gases, primarily carbon dioxide and the much more potent methane and nitrous oxide. These gases trap the sun’s heat in our atmosphere creating a greenhouse effect.
Global warming threatens planetary survival through destruction of wildlife habitats, flooding of coastal communities, and extreme weather conditions. Melting glaciers deny habitats to polar bears and seals. The resulting rise in ocean levels will flood low-lying coastal communities like New York and New Orleans. Warming of ocean waters intensifies hurricanes and droughts that cause extensive property damage and destroy soil productivity.
Meat Consumption & Global Warming
Most
of us blame automotive and industrial
emissions for global warming, and
rightly so. But animal agriculture
is an even bigger culprit. Livestock
farming contributes carbon dioxide
from burning forestland to create
animal pastures and from combustion
of fossil fuels to operate farm machinery,
factory farms, transport vehicles,
and slaughterhouses. It releases methane
from the digestive tracts of cattle
and nitrous oxide from animal waste
cesspools.
According to a new report published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture organization, the livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions as measured in CO2 equivalent -- 18 percent -- than transport.
Says Henning Steinfeld, Chief of
FAO’s Livestock Information & Policy Branch
and senior author of the report: “Livestock
are one of the most significant contributors
to today’s
most serious environmental problems.
Urgent action is required to remedy the situation.”
With increased prosperity, people are consuming more meat
and dairy products every year. Global meat production is
projected to more than double from 229 million tons in
1999/2001 to 465 million tons in 2050, while milk output
is set to climb from 580 to 1043 million tons.
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Get the word out!
Many people may recognize the reasons for a plant-based diet, including its benefit to the animals and personal health. However, most people fail to recognize the environmental consequences of eating meat.
Speak out for the earth by letting others know about the many ways in which animal agriculture contributes to global warming. Host a Meatout event to raise awareness about this urgent and timely message.
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meat consumption to global warming,
these cards make outreach a breeze.
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family, neighbors,
co-workers, and associates.
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store, library, coffee shop, or
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Resources
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United Nations Report
University of Chicago Report
World Wire Report
EarthSave
Eat Less Meat
Global Hunger Alliance
Well Fed World
Grace Factory Farm Project
Go Veg
Veggies for Ecology
E/Environmental Magazine