«The excrements of 80 billion
land animals raised for food each year aren't» treated and go in to water basins and oceans».
Not exact matches
United Nations scientists state that
raising animals for food is «one of the major causes of the world's most pressing environmental problems, including global warming,
land degradation, air and water pollution, and loss of biodiversity.»
If farmers
raise livestock
for food production,
for example, they could add
animals — such as sheep, ducks and rabbits — to their
land and create a petting zoo to attract tourists.
Miyoko tells readers, «you probably recycle, shop at farmer's markets, buy local as much as you can...» She goes on to offer some staggering stats about
animals raised for human consumption that I'm not sure a lot of non-vegans have considered -LCB- at least not most of the ones I have spoken to -RCB-- some research has shown vegans use approximately 90 percent less water, energy, resources and
land to
raise their
food than do omnivores.
Through our vision of
Food With Integrity, Chipotle is seeking better food from using ingredients that are not only fresh, but that — where possible — are sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect for the animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the f
Food With Integrity, Chipotle is seeking better
food from using ingredients that are not only fresh, but that — where possible — are sustainably grown and naturally raised with respect for the animals, the land, and the farmers who produce the f
food from using ingredients that are not only fresh, but that — where possible — are sustainably grown and naturally
raised with respect
for the
animals, the
land, and the farmers who produce the
foodfood.
United Nations scientists state that
raising animals for food is «one of the major causes of the world's most pressing environmental problems, including global warming,
land degradation, air and water pollution, and loss of biodiversity.»
Research has shown that plant - based diets are better
for the environment than meat - based eating plans, since
raising animals for food requires large amounts of energy,
land and water.
When we encourage people to buy local and regional real
foods and grass based
animal products
raised by real people who receive just wages in exchange
for their work and stewardship of the
land, we are not only encouraging them to protect and contribute to their own health and the vibrant health of their children, we are encouraging them to protect and contribute to the health of our nation and the health of the entire world.
Many environmental studies tell us that
raising animals for human consumption puts a huge strain on water and
land resources, and make a strong case
for eating more plant - based
foods.
Animals used on farms make up the majority of those raised and used by humans, with an estimated 33 billion land animals alive at any given time.18 This estimate is more exact than any other we will consider, since governments conduct counts of livestock in order to understand and regulate local economies.19 However, this is a somewhat similar undercounting to what we saw for lab animals: fish and shellfish are not counted, and in some areas they are raised for consumption in large numbers.20 The estimates also neglect other animals used for food, such as wild fish or commonly hunted land animals, although these animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed animals through promoting diet
Animals used on farms make up the majority of those
raised and used by humans, with an estimated 33 billion
land animals alive at any given time.18 This estimate is more exact than any other we will consider, since governments conduct counts of livestock in order to understand and regulate local economies.19 However, this is a somewhat similar undercounting to what we saw for lab animals: fish and shellfish are not counted, and in some areas they are raised for consumption in large numbers.20 The estimates also neglect other animals used for food, such as wild fish or commonly hunted land animals, although these animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed animals through promoting diet
animals alive at any given time.18 This estimate is more exact than any other we will consider, since governments conduct counts of livestock in order to understand and regulate local economies.19 However, this is a somewhat similar undercounting to what we saw
for lab
animals: fish and shellfish are not counted, and in some areas they are raised for consumption in large numbers.20 The estimates also neglect other animals used for food, such as wild fish or commonly hunted land animals, although these animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed animals through promoting diet
animals: fish and shellfish are not counted, and in some areas they are
raised for consumption in large numbers.20 The estimates also neglect other
animals used for food, such as wild fish or commonly hunted land animals, although these animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed animals through promoting diet
animals used
for food, such as wild fish or commonly hunted
land animals, although these animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed animals through promoting diet
animals, although these
animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed animals through promoting diet
animals may be affected by some of the advocacy aimed at helping farmed
animals through promoting diet
animals through promoting diet change.
Raising livestock contributes to climate change and environmental degradation in other ways as well: it takes far more grain and
land to produce a calorie of
food for humans by feeding grains to
animals than directly to people.