Thoraiya DyerHow Meat Causes Ozone Depletion
December 20th 2006 12:31
by Marie N.
filed under FREEWARE FUTURE
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently released a report that so far, cattle and livestock have been the primary suspects for a great percentage of greenhouse gas emissions.
The livestock industry is degrading land, contributing to the greenhouse effect, polluting water resources, and destroying biodiversity. The sector accounts for 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions – more than transport, which emits 13.5%.
It seems trying to convert people into adopting vegan diets isn't the solution, as farms don't go without their own environmental hazards. The supply of seafood has been overly exploited as well.
The demand for meat is expected to more than double by 2050 and therefore the environmental impact of production must be halved in order to avoid worsening the harmful impacts of the industry, according to experts.
from Livestock's Long Shadow
VIA
New Scientist
filed under FREEWARE FUTURE
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently released a report that so far, cattle and livestock have been the primary suspects for a great percentage of greenhouse gas emissions.
The livestock industry is degrading land, contributing to the greenhouse effect, polluting water resources, and destroying biodiversity. The sector accounts for 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions – more than transport, which emits 13.5%.
It seems trying to convert people into adopting vegan diets isn't the solution, as farms don't go without their own environmental hazards. The supply of seafood has been overly exploited as well.
The demand for meat is expected to more than double by 2050 and therefore the environmental impact of production must be halved in order to avoid worsening the harmful impacts of the industry, according to experts.
from Livestock's Long Shadow
VIA
New Scientist
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