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10 WTF Statistics on Meat and Global Warming

10 shocking statistics on meat and global warming. 1. If every American (300 million) gave up meat for 1 day a week, this would have the same positive effect on reducing greenhouse gases as saving 90 million plane tickets from New York to Los Angeles! (source:  Meat the Truth documentary, see video clip) [1] 2. [...]

February 25, 2009 | 0 Comments More

10 Popular Studies on Meat and Global Warming for Anyone

This is a useful post for illustrating meat’s carbon footprint to different people.  Do you like exotic food?  Know a Prius or SUV owner?  Don’t plan on going veg anytime soon?  There’s something for everyone. Hopefully, at least one of these ten studies will help you or someone you know to consider eating less meat. [...]

February 19, 2009 | 0 Comments More

The Cattle Industry Is Destroying the Amazon Rainforest

The #1 human cause of deforestation in Latin America?  Surprise…it’s the cattle industry. A burnt area of the Amazon rainforest in Itaituba 2, a protected area (Photo: Daniel Beltra) Why are rainforests important?  First of all, rainforests help to slow global warming by significantly absorbing  CO2 in our atmosphere.  So as a result of deforestation, [...]

February 7, 2009 | 1 Comment More