Saving the Planet The Market for Sustainable Meat Alternatives that growing livestock feed in the U S alone requires 167 million pounds of pesticides and 17 billion pounds of nitrogen fertilizer each year across some 149 million acres of cropland The process generates copious amounts of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, while the output of methane—another potent
Animals on Factory Farms | Chickens | Pigs | Cattle | ASPCA Over 9 billion chickens are killed for their meat every year, while another roughly 300 million chickens are used in egg production All birds — meat chickens, egg-laying hens, turkeys, ducks, geese and others — are excluded from all federal animal protection laws By sheer number, these are the animals most urgently in need of protection
We’re on track to set a new record for global meat consumption The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization projects that global meat consumption will rise by more than 1% this year The fastest growth will occur in low- and middle-income countries, where incomes are steadily climbing, write Dan Blaustein-Rejto and Alex Smith for the MIT Technology Review
How Does Meat in the Diet Take an Environmental Toll? Researchers extrapolate that global meat production will double by 2050 to about 1 2 trillion pounds a year, putting further pressure on the environment and human health
How Many Emissions Does The Meat Industry Actually Produce . . . Food derived from cows, such as beef, cheese, and other dairy products, were identified as generating the most greenhouse gases Meat from other animals – such as lambs, pigs, prawns, and chickens – were also linked to signifiant levels of CO 2-eq Not all animal-free foods come with low emissions, however
The Bloody Secret Behind Lab-Grown Meat - Mother Jones Lab meat —flesh grown in massive tanks instead of in the bodies of sentient animals—offers the promise of having our steak and eating it guilt-free, too No vast amounts of water-polluting