Did you know that being a vegetarian is not just healthy but also good for the environment? As Albert Einstein said, “Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances of survival of life on earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.”

Sample this…

• “Growing a pound of corn can take between 100 and 250 gallons of water…But growing the grain to produce a pound of beef can require between 2000 and 8500 gallons.” - Peter H. Gleick
• According to a UN report, 18 percent of global warming emissions come from raising chickens, turkeys, pigs, and other animals for food. This is nearly 40 percent more than all the cars, trucks, airplanes, and all other forms of transport combined. And is way more than all the homes and offices in the world put together (8 percent).
• “If every American skipped one meal of chicken per week and substituted vegetarian foods instead, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than a half-million cars off U.S. roads.” – Environmental Defense
• Animal farming causes an explosion in CO2 emissions, methane and nitrous oxide emissions, which are the primary causes of global warming.
• Animal farming emits two-thirds of acid rain causing ammonia into the environment.
• Animal farming uses 30% of land on earth and is a prominent cause of shrinking forest cover.

…and more…Jennifer Horsman and Jaime Flowers talk about it in this presentation. I was particularly appalled by the devastating effect on the environment (slide 13 onwards).

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Be a vegetarian, its healthier and eating lower down in the food chain will ensure you have plenty of water and trees to not worry about global warming alarmingly. For those who want to make an effort to Go Vegetarian, this site offers a Starter Kit.

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