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 Climate Change
- "Give up meat to save the planet!"
(UK's climate cheaf Lord Stern, The Times, Oct 27, 2009)
 Vegetarianism and Climate Change
- A report, Livestock's Long Shadow, estimates that 18 % of annual worldwide GHG emissions are attributable
to cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, pigs, and poultry. FAO (Food & Agriculture Org.)(2006)
- Recent analysis finds that livestock raising is responsible
for at least 51 % of global warming.
World Watch Magazin (11/12 2009)
 70% of previously forested land in South America is used
for livestock production.
Nearly 60 billion animals a year used to produce meat & dairy.
The human population is 6.7 billion.
Solution?
'United Nations Climate Change Conference' in Copenhagen
[between December 7 and December 18]
PEOPLE
 John Robbins, Diet for a New America, 1987
an expose on connections between diet, physical
health, animal cruelty, and environmentalism
EarthSave The Food Revolution, 2001
information on organic food, genetically modified food,
and factory farming
Michael Greger, "The Human/Animal Interface,"
in: Microbiology - our mistreatment of other species is
contributing to the emergence of human infectious disease
- new forms of influenza viruses which frequently originate
from factory farmed animals who are made to live
in utterly appalling conditions A photo!
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Because of Flus like H5N1 or H1N1 recently,
livestock industry has turned into hot concern. We begin to think widely about our immune system
to keep away germs. |
Vegetarian Diet Vegetarian Health Benefits
* Healthy Heart
* Lower Blood Pressure
* Control of Diabetes
* Prevention of Cancer
* Elimination of Toxins from the Body
* Easier Digestion of Food
* Improvement of Overall Health
Various Types of Vegetarianism
|
Diet name |
Meat, poultry, fish |
Eggs |
Dairy |
Honey |
|
Lacto-ovo
vegetarianism |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Lacto
vegetarianism |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Ovo
vegetarianism |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
|
Veganism |
No |
No |
No |
No |
■ The Vegetarian Society, UK, since 1847
■ Older (religious) organizations in Asia:
promote abstinence from meat and prohibit the harm of animals
■ Concept of conservation:
human should live in harmony with nature
Shall we.......?
Be vegan?
One meat-free-day a week!
Vetarian Resource Group, Feb 1994 Roper Poll
|
Never Eat |
Total |
Mail |
Femail |
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Meat |
6% |
5% |
7% |
|
Poultry |
3% |
3% |
3% |
|
Fish/Seafood |
4% |
3% |
5% |
|
Eggs |
4% |
4% |
5% |
|
Honey |
15% |
15% |
15% |
|
Eat Them All |
75% |
77% |
74% |
"Sticking to vegetables once a week would have more beneficial
effects than reducing car journeys."
(Rajendra Pachauri, Nov 27, 2009)
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A vegetarian driving a gas guzzling SUV car is
more environmentally friendly than
a carnivore riding a bicycle.
fact file! |
EarthSave! Vegetarian Society Worldwatch Institute |
planet!
