Reduce or avoid Beef
The best way to reduce global
warming in our lifetimes is to reduce or eliminate our
consumption of animal products.
Meat eaters are responsible for an additional 1.5
tons of carbon dioxide per person
over vegetarians every year.
Livestock are responsible for 18 percent of
greenhouse-gas emissions as measured in carbon dioxide
equivalent, reports the FAO. This includes 9 percent of all
CO2 emissions, 37 percent of methane, and 65 percent of
nitrous oxide. Altogether, that's more than the emissions
caused by transportation.
Environment impacts from the beef industry include:
- cow flatulence
- deforestation to expand pastures and to create
arable land for feed crops
- energy to produce fertilizers
- energy to run the slaughterhouses and
meat-processing plants
- energy to pump water
- and more
source: Report by the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Recipes
On Google, search: meatless recipes
for some great results
