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To be Veggie for environment earthsoft Meat industry is No.1 Source of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions, responsible for 24% of global warming due to emission of methane & CO2 Meat production, particularly production of feed, consumes large amounts of critically important water resources Global Grain Crop Production 2109 million tons (2007/08) : • 36% to feed animals, 47% to people, 5% for bio-fuels • 760 million tons of grain fed to animals every year • 16 pounds of grain to produce 1 pound of beef Meat free diet advantages to environment • Uses 2/3 less fossil fuels • Reduces pollution from untreated animal waste • Maintains cleaner air • Saves up to 4.5 tons of emissions per household per year • Stops 80% of global warming
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