UN says to reduce meat consumption to save the planet

Hi,

Man's impact on the planet can be divided into two categories:

1) Energy in the form of fossil fuels and

2) Agriculture, especially the raising of livestock for meat and dairy products.

* Both GHG emissions and land use depends strongly on Diet. Animal Product, both Meat & dairy, in general require more resources and cause higher emissions than plant-based alternatives.
* More than fossil fuels, agricultural activities directly influence ecosystems by occupying large land areas and using huge quantities of water.
* Animal products are important because more than Half of the world's crops are used to feed animals, not people.

The report recommends that :
*Decoupling growth from environmental degradation is the number one challenge facing governments.

"A Substantial reduction of impacts would only be possible with a substantial worldwide diet change, away from animal products."




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Are domesticated plants manupulating us?

Hi,

Michael Pollan, author of "The omnivore's Dilemma" is a good story teller.

You will see from the video how our food growing methods not only affects our health, but also how it affects the environment.

For a long time, since man started domesticating plants and animals for his food and raw materials, it has mostly been exploitative. More for man does not have to be less for nature.
He tells us how to re-look at nature. Agriculture can be co-developmental. He tells us about permaculture. It is organic food production where nature is taken into account (taking ecological relationships into account in farming methods). No new technology required, but food is produced cheaply, and environmental degradation is close to zero!

Do you know how plants use biochemistry to protect themselves against pests? We thought we had invented pesticides! It is only about 17 minutes of sheer entertainment and ideas.

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