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The environmental and social impact of the 'livestock revolution' http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1268759866
Global meat production has tripled in the past three decades and could double its present level by 2050, according to a new report on the livestock industry by an international team of scientists and policy experts. The impact of this "livestock revolution" is likely to have significant consequences for human health, the environment and the global economy, the authors conclude....
# More than 1.7 billion animals are used in livestock production worldwide and occupy more than one-fourth of the Earth's land. # Production of animal feed consumes about one-third of total arable land.
# Livestock production accounts for approximately 40 percent of the global agricultural gross domestic product.
# The livestock sector, including feed production and transport, is responsible for about 18 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.
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'Doc Michael says:
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Gosh -- that's almost, almost enough to make me go vegetarian.
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What more would it take? People starving while livestock thrives?
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