“…10 ways vegetarianism can help save the planet…”

“…The average British carnivore eats more than 11,000 animals in their lifetime …

… each requiring vast amounts of land, fuel and water to reach the plate.

It’s time to think of waste … as well as taste

If we really want to reduce the human impact on the environment … the simplest and cheapest thing anyone can do is to eat less meat.

Behind most of the joints of beef or chicken on our plates is a phenomenally wasteful, land- and energy-hungry system of farming…

…that devastates forests, pollutes oceans, rivers, seas and air … depends on oil and coal …

… and is significantly responsible for climate change.

The way we breed animals is now recognised by the UN, scientists, economists and politicians …

… as giving rise to many interlinked human and ecological problems …

… but with 1 billion people already not having enough to eat … and 3 billion more mouths to feed within 50 years …

… the urgency to rethink our relationship with animals is extreme…” (cont..)

(recommended-read…)

go to source/story>>>10 ways vegetarianism can help save the planet – Vegsource.com

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