We can, and must, do better than the odd veggie burger, argues Richard George of greenpeace
on Earth are livestock, mostly cattle and pigs; just over a third are humans and just four per cent are wild animals.
What’s more, all these animals have to eat. And what do we feed them on? It’s been estimated that between 70 and 90 per cent of the soya grown around the world is not turned into soya milk, tofu or other food for humans – it’s used to produce animal feed to fatten chickens, cows and other factory-farmed animals. And feed producers are driving the destruction of globally important forests and other precious habitats to grow it.
In a nutshell, our over-consumption of meat and dairy is destroying the natural world. And since we depend on it for our survival, we may eventually end up destroying ourselves too – unless we change course, that is.Scientists and health professionals say that we have to reduce the amount of meat and dairy we’re eating by about 70 per cent by 2030 if we’re to stabilise the climate.
A recent survey found that one third of people were eating less meat and dairy due to concern for their health, animal welfare and the environment. This is genuine progress, no doubt about it.
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