Animal Agriculture Putting Earth at Risk
A recent study presented in the Proceedings of the National Academy
of Sciences indicates that if demand for meat, poultry, eggs and dairy
keeps pace with projections, by 2050 the environmental consequences of
livestock production could be responsible for 70 percent of the total
greenhouse gas emissions considered a safe threshold for the planet,
which would leave little room for all of the other sources of greenhouse
gases, such as transportation and electricity, accounting for more than
80 percent of emissions. Nathan Pelletier, study lead author, believes
these results are "sobering" and that "...when we have one billion
undernourished people, we probably have one billion people who eat too
much and particularly too many animal products. I think we have to face
the challenge of thinking about our lifestyle in terms of what we eat."
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Livestock Production Will Push Earth's Limits
It's sad that while billions of people go hungry around the world
every year, most of the grain is fed to farmed animals. Moreover, animal
agriculture contributes greatly to global warming which puts the whole
planet at risk. The reduction of meat consumptions is imperative to save
the planet and its inhabitants: God's Creation.
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