I am going to try to ask this in a way that doesnt offend anyone, and I am not putting people who eat meat down in any way at all. I have been doing alot of research lately, and would like some honest opinions about what I have learned. Putting the whole animal cruelty issue aside, I have been reading about the impact the meat industry has on our environment in several ways. First, there is the obvious issue of animal waste causing polution and global warming, as well as runnoff issues rendering alot of land useless for growing crops. 80 percent of fresh water resources are used in the farming and slaughter of animals, where as crop farming uses a less than 10 percent. The grains that are fed to cattle each year, could feed 800 million people a year. It costs more to purchase a pint of raspberries than to purchase a pound of beef, because the govenment subsidizes meat farmers, but not fruit or vegetable farmers. How long can we sustain ourselves with resources if this keeps up?
2007-03-09
05:08:11
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You are MY Dinner
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