Animal-Based Diet impact on Sustainability
by Taleah McCagh
1. Animal agriculture is the leading cause of dead ocean zones, deforestation, habitat destruction and species extinction.
2. Grass Fed Beef is more unsustainable due to massive amounts of land used. The worlds population could not live off this meat.
3. Contributes to 51% of human caused climate change according to World Bank Group
4. We can grow back wildlife, breathe fresh air, have clean water and be healthy people without eating animals
5. On 1.5 acres, we can grow 37000 lbs of vegetables and only 370 lbs of meat
6. People on a plant-based diet can save per day: -1100 gallons of water - 45 lbs grain - 30 sq ft forest - 10 lbs of CO2 - 1 animals life
