We Vegeterian People

Author(s): Atul Doshi
Publisher: Atul Doshi

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3.Milk available today for consumption - is it good for mankind?
3.a. Dairy & Meat - responsible for adverse impact on environment and on food scarcity -hunger
India is having 17% of world cattle population and only 3% of world land area. This puts heavy burden on all our natural resources.
As per United Nations, total 30% of world land is being used for animal breeding. It takes approximately 16 kilos of grain to produce 1 kilo of meat or milk. Experts say that the growth in demand for meat and dairy products is unsustainable.
Artificial breeding of a huge number of animals is putting a heavy burden on food grain production. Now, food for human beings is used as cattle feed and this leads to food shortage and hunger.
It was estimated just last year that approximately 1/5th of the total Indian population was eating less than what was needed to be healthy. 2. Livestock consumes lots of water 50% of drinking water is used for meat processing and production.
3. Cattle have digestive systems that produce enormous quantities of methane, a greenhouse gas. This methane gas is responsible for unusual movement in temperature, extreme temperature, changes in sea water level, etc. In the wake of climate change, growing livestock production is a global concern. The FAO has estimated that approximately 18% of global greenhouse gas emissions come from livestock production.
The problems arise because of excessive demand for milk and resultant disproportionate increase in livestock population.
This brings us to a point of eternal truth.... one should not play with nature... there has to be a natural growth of number of animals.... nature will take care of it.... artificial breeding of more and more animals leads to blood bath. The demand needs to be restricted to a point where we do not play with nature and life of animals.