BecomeaVegetarian

Eatingmeatdestroysthe
environment

Industrialanimalagricultureproduces
18%ofgreenhousegases,morethanthe
transportationsectorworldwide.About
44%oftheemissionsgeneratedbylivestock
aremethane,whichisreleasedwhenthe
animalsburpandareemittedfrommanure
decomposition,27%areintheformofcarbondioxide
emittedduringtheproductionandtransportofanimal
productsandfeedincludingthefossilfuelsusedin
manufacturingandchemicalfertilizersandthrough
deforestationforthepurposesoflivestockgrazing.29%
aredinitrogenmonoxidecomesfromtomanureand
fertilizer.Livestockproductionaccountsfor30%ofthe
entirelandsurfaceoftheplanet.Thislandhastobe
suitableforanimalproductionsomanytreesarecleared
becauseofanimalagriculture.Ittakes5000gallonsof
watertoproduce1poundofbeef,comparedtothe25
gallonsofwaterittakestoproduce1poundofgrain.In
fact40%oftheworldsgrainharvestisfedtoanimals.
Ittakes25kilocaloriestoproduce1kilocalorieofmeat
protein.Comparedwiththe2.2kilocaloriesittakestoproduce1kilocalorieof
plantprotein.By:SallyOssana