Be Vegetarian to Save Our Environment

Be Vegetarian to Save Our Environment

Cause of global warming: greenhouse effect

Primary cause of greenhouse effect:carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels

Fossil fuels needed to produce meat-centered diet vs. a meat-free diet: 3 times more

Percentage of U.S. topsoil lost to date:75

Percentage of U.S. topsoil loss directly related to livestock raising: 85

Number of acres of U.S. forest cleared for cropland to produce meat-centered diet: 260 million

Amount of meat imported to U.S. annually from Central and South America: 300,000,000 pounds

Percentage of Central American children under the age of five who are undernourished: 75

Area of tropical rainforest consumed in every quarter-pound of rainforest beef: 55 square feet

Current rate of species extinction due to destruction of tropical rainforests for meat grazing and other uses:1,000 per year

Source = "Diet For A New America" by John Robbins

1 Comments

  1. Global Warming is a hoax. But hey I guess the huge ass snow storms and such were from the area being hot huh? ROFL But I guess people with low IQ's like you vegetarians will believe any nonsense. I will continue eating meat.

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