Evidence that veg*ns help the environment?!
When my husband and I were eating dinner last night he starting talking about how good my food always looks!. He has always said that he would never go veg for the animals (he's not a tug-at-the-heartstrings kind of guy), but told me last night that he would consider doing it for environmental reasons!. He said that if he saw enough evidence that being a vegetarian or vegan is better for the environment he would reconsider his diet and possibly make the switch! I am veg for ethical/religious reasons so I'm out of touch with this area of veg*nism!. Can anyone recommend good websites, videos, books, etc!. which discuss this specific connection!? I would LOVE for him to even consider going veg!.!.!.and since he came to me about it I don't feel bad showing him the info =)
Thanks in advance, everyone! Wish me luck!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Thanks in advance, everyone! Wish me luck!!Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
A 2006 United Nations report found that the meat industry produces more greenhouse gases than all the SUVs, Hummers, cars, trucks, planes, and ships in the world combined!. Greenhouse gases cause global warming, which studies show will increasingly lead to catastrophic disasters—like droughts, floods, hurricanes, rising sea levels, and disease outbreaks—unless we drastically reduce the amounts emitted into the atmosphere!.
Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
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http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Environment!.!.!.
http://www!.vegsoc!.org/environment/index!.!.!.!.
It's called 'Environmental Vegetarianism'!.
As you probably know, going vegetarian alleviates world hunger, because grains can feed humans in poorer countries rather than animals!.
Rainforests are being destroyed right now, one reason is because greedy Fast Food chains like McDonalds want to raise cattle in areas such as Brazil in South America!.
It would be great to have a new vegetarian in the world! :)
Best wishes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.vegsoc!.org/environment/index!.!.!.!.
It's called 'Environmental Vegetarianism'!.
As you probably know, going vegetarian alleviates world hunger, because grains can feed humans in poorer countries rather than animals!.
Rainforests are being destroyed right now, one reason is because greedy Fast Food chains like McDonalds want to raise cattle in areas such as Brazil in South America!.
It would be great to have a new vegetarian in the world! :)
Best wishes!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Hey!
Have him read this:
http://www!.un!.org/apps/news/story!.asp!?Ne!.!.!.
It's the report from the U!.N!. stating that raising cattle is responsible for more greenhouse gases than all forms of transportation combined!.
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Have him read this:
http://www!.un!.org/apps/news/story!.asp!?Ne!.!.!.
It's the report from the U!.N!. stating that raising cattle is responsible for more greenhouse gases than all forms of transportation combined!.
Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's very simple!.!.!.
-Cows create methane from their waste (poop)!.
-Methane is a VERY bad pollutant, I have heard that it is worse than Co2's
-Less cows at beef farms, the less methane!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
-Cows create methane from their waste (poop)!.
-Methane is a VERY bad pollutant, I have heard that it is worse than Co2's
-Less cows at beef farms, the less methane!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Actually, PETA has a lot of the facts about it on their website!. NOT that I'm necessarily promoting them!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
-A major report by the University of Chicago in 2006 found that adopting a vegan diet has a greater impact in the fight against global warming than switching to a hybrid car does!. http://goveg!.com/environment-wycd-footpr!.!.!.
-In the U!.S!. every second, chickens, turkeys, pigs, and cows in factory farms produce nearly 89,000 pounds of excrement!. According to the U!.S!. Environmental Protection Agency, the runoff from factory farms pollutes our waterways more than all other industrial sources combined!.
http://goveg!.com/environment-wycd-footpr!.!.!.
-Animal agriculture accounts for most of the water consumed in this country and emits two-thirds of the world's acid-rain-causing ammonia!.
http://www!.huffingtonpost!.com/kathy-fres!.!.!.
Another good website:
http://www!.chooseveg!.com/environment!.asp
The Food Revolution by John Robbins covers the environmental angle!.
Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
-In the U!.S!. every second, chickens, turkeys, pigs, and cows in factory farms produce nearly 89,000 pounds of excrement!. According to the U!.S!. Environmental Protection Agency, the runoff from factory farms pollutes our waterways more than all other industrial sources combined!.
http://goveg!.com/environment-wycd-footpr!.!.!.
-Animal agriculture accounts for most of the water consumed in this country and emits two-thirds of the world's acid-rain-causing ammonia!.
http://www!.huffingtonpost!.com/kathy-fres!.!.!.
Another good website:
http://www!.chooseveg!.com/environment!.asp
The Food Revolution by John Robbins covers the environmental angle!.
Good luck!Www@FoodAQ@Com
‘Production of meat and dairy has a much
bigger effect on climate change and other
environmental impacts than that of most grains,
pulses and outdoor fruit and vegetables!.’
UK government (2007)
The FAO states that animal farming is responsible
for 18 per cent of all global greenhouse gas
emissions, including 37 per cent of methane
emissions (produced by the digestive system of
ruminant animals) – a gas with more than 20 times
the global warming potential of carbon dioxide (FAO
2006)!. Animal farming also creates 65 per cent of
another potent greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide, which
has 296 times the global warming potential of
carbon dioxide (FAO 2006)!. Most of this comes from
manure!. And it’s not just animals reared for their
meat who produce greenhouse gases; on average,
a dairy cow belches out 500 litres of
methane every day (Callard 2007)!.
The transportation of animals, farm
supplies and feed – along with the
heat and electricity used by
slaughterhouses and farms –
further increase the contribution to
global warming!.
The FAO report on livestock farming
also shows that the impact of
animal farming on global warming
worldwide is greater than that of the
transport sector – air, sea and land
combined!.
The United Kingdom currently
produces approximately 12!.5 tonnes
of carbon-equivalent emissions per
person, per year!. This must be
reduced to around 3 tonnes by the
year 2030 if we are to limit the
disastrous effects of climate change!.
Removing meat and dairy products
entirely from your diet could reduce
individual carbon footprints by 1!.5
tonnes per year (Eshel & Martin
2005)!.
Water Pollution and
Consumption
‘The world’s future water supply is a problem
that’s … greater than we’ve begun to realise …
We’ve got to reduce the amount of water we
devote to growing food!. The world is simply
running out of water!.’
Anders Berntell, (2004) Director of the International
Water Institute!.
The meat and dairy industries are among the biggest
contributors to the problem of water scarcity,
through both over-use and pollution!.
Animal wastes – including antibiotics and hormones,
chemicals from tanneries, fertilisers and pesticides
used to spray feed crops – leach or are discharged
into the water table!. The liquid waste from dairy
farms is hundreds of times more polluting than
human sewage (Gold 2004)!.
For more info on this use this link
http://www!.animalaid!.org!.uk/images/pdf/f!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
bigger effect on climate change and other
environmental impacts than that of most grains,
pulses and outdoor fruit and vegetables!.’
UK government (2007)
The FAO states that animal farming is responsible
for 18 per cent of all global greenhouse gas
emissions, including 37 per cent of methane
emissions (produced by the digestive system of
ruminant animals) – a gas with more than 20 times
the global warming potential of carbon dioxide (FAO
2006)!. Animal farming also creates 65 per cent of
another potent greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide, which
has 296 times the global warming potential of
carbon dioxide (FAO 2006)!. Most of this comes from
manure!. And it’s not just animals reared for their
meat who produce greenhouse gases; on average,
a dairy cow belches out 500 litres of
methane every day (Callard 2007)!.
The transportation of animals, farm
supplies and feed – along with the
heat and electricity used by
slaughterhouses and farms –
further increase the contribution to
global warming!.
The FAO report on livestock farming
also shows that the impact of
animal farming on global warming
worldwide is greater than that of the
transport sector – air, sea and land
combined!.
The United Kingdom currently
produces approximately 12!.5 tonnes
of carbon-equivalent emissions per
person, per year!. This must be
reduced to around 3 tonnes by the
year 2030 if we are to limit the
disastrous effects of climate change!.
Removing meat and dairy products
entirely from your diet could reduce
individual carbon footprints by 1!.5
tonnes per year (Eshel & Martin
2005)!.
Water Pollution and
Consumption
‘The world’s future water supply is a problem
that’s … greater than we’ve begun to realise …
We’ve got to reduce the amount of water we
devote to growing food!. The world is simply
running out of water!.’
Anders Berntell, (2004) Director of the International
Water Institute!.
The meat and dairy industries are among the biggest
contributors to the problem of water scarcity,
through both over-use and pollution!.
Animal wastes – including antibiotics and hormones,
chemicals from tanneries, fertilisers and pesticides
used to spray feed crops – leach or are discharged
into the water table!. The liquid waste from dairy
farms is hundreds of times more polluting than
human sewage (Gold 2004)!.
For more info on this use this link
http://www!.animalaid!.org!.uk/images/pdf/f!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
hmm!. well if you find a connection between a vegetarina saves 80 animals a year and the enviroment like how they are good for the enviroment!. um!.!.!.!.!. Tell him how animals are good for the enviroment!. its not a sin to exaggerate a little!.Www@FoodAQ@Com