I was reading the recent Mercy For Animals Newsletter and found there is yet another study which points at animal agriculture for ruining our planet. Nathan Runkle posted the following…
And now, researchers at Canada’s Dalhousie University have concluded that, based on current trends, raising animals for food will push the world near danger levels for global climate change and habitat destruction by the year 2050. The article entitled “Forecasting potential global environmental costs of livestock production 2000-2050” found that, due to population expansion, per capita meat consumption will have to be reduced by as much as 42% by 2050 just to keep environmental damage caused by animal agriculture at current levels.
According to a studyreleased in April 2008, if per capita meat consumption were reduced to mid-20th century levels, the costs of climate change could be reduced by 50%.
Whatever you can do to change your diet will definitely make an impact over time. If you couldn’t imagine going veg “cold turkey” then take it one step at a time – you don’t even have to have vegetarianism or veganism as your end goal – that may be too far off for many – just try adjusting your diet with baby steps. You could…partake in Meatless Mondays, be vegetarian/vegan until 6pm, eat veg on the weekdays and have weekends be your meat days….or just simply make a conscious effort to eat less meat, eggs and dairy whenever its convenient for you
