Guest guest Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Dear Environmentalists Everywhere,The simply and the most the inconvenient truth of all is that one simply can not be a meat-eating environmentalist. It's a dichotomy in terms. Don't believe it? Then, read the below summary and then . The world could go back to pre-industrial revolution living (no cars or electricity) and still not escape global warming, as long as the human race continues to eat meat as we do today. That's because animal agriculture is the largest single cause of pollution contributing to global warming. That's a fact. So, what are you prepared to do? Each of us must "Go Veg" for the survival of our species and the planet. Thanks for reading this inconvenient truth. For the benefit of the Earth and all it's denizens, let's hope that you act on it. Margarethttp://www.virtualcentre.org/en/library/key_pub/longshad/A0701E00.htmA major 2006 report by the United Nations summarized the devastation caused by the meat industry. Raising animals for food, the report said, is “one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global. The findings of this report suggest that it should be a major policy focus when dealing with problems of land degradation, climate change and air pollution, water shortage and water pollution and loss of biodiversity. Livestock’s contribution to environmental problems is on a massive scale ….” You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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