Post by Talia on Apr 29, 2011 16:15:11 GMT -5
This website builds on the World Watch report (that showed how 51% of greenhouse gasses come from livestock and their byproducts) and summarizes it in an, if possible, even easier to read way.
Some of the things the website includes are:
- a list of the four main sources of greenhouse gasses from agriculture right on the home page
- a discussion of how 70% of the Amazon rainforest is deforested for cattle ranching
- facts such as in 1992 the US spent up to $61 billion (and possibly more) on health care for issues linked to meat consumption
- banners
- email campaigns and petitions
While I'm personally against email campaigns and petitions (because they encourage you not to get involved in more meaningful ways) most of the website acts as a perfect first step into understanding how consuming meat and animal by products are causing global warming.
You can find the website at:
51percent.org/
Some of the things the website includes are:
- a list of the four main sources of greenhouse gasses from agriculture right on the home page
- a discussion of how 70% of the Amazon rainforest is deforested for cattle ranching
- facts such as in 1992 the US spent up to $61 billion (and possibly more) on health care for issues linked to meat consumption
- banners
- email campaigns and petitions
While I'm personally against email campaigns and petitions (because they encourage you not to get involved in more meaningful ways) most of the website acts as a perfect first step into understanding how consuming meat and animal by products are causing global warming.
You can find the website at:
51percent.org/