| Below describe several vegetarian benefits about the | | | | cows produce one-fifth of all methane emitted into the |
| global effect of farm and ranching factory. | | | | atmosphere. |
| Long ago, eating meat was a good source of nutrition, | | | | Raising animals for food causes more water pollution |
| since the use of hormones, pesticides and mass | | | | in the United States than any other industry because |
| production methods was as yet unheard of. A family | | | | animals raised for food produce 20 times the |
| raised and processed their own livestock. Every | | | | excrement of the entire human population-230,000 |
| morning the large golden eggs were plucked from the | | | | pounds every second. |
| chicken’s nests, which were lovingly cared for and | | | | Of all raw materials and fossil fuels used in the United |
| fed healthy pesticide-free grains. | | | | States, more than one-third is used to raise animals for |
| Today’s factory farms use everything, but in the | | | | food. |
| process they leave behind an environmental toll that | | | | Rain forests are being destroyed at a rate of 125,000 |
| generations to come will be forced to pay. Raising | | | | square miles per year. The primary cause of |
| animals for food requires more than half the water | | | | deforestation is raising animals for food. |
| used in the United States each year and one-third of | | | | Coupled with the inhumane treatments of animals that |
| all raw materials, including fossil fuels. This industry is | | | | are raised for human consumption, the costs of raising |
| the greatest polluter of our waters and is directly | | | | and processing these animals for human consumption |
| responsible for 85 percent of soil erosion. Our | | | | is becoming too high. Make a commitment to reduce |
| country’s meat addiction is steadily poisoning and | | | | or eliminate meats from your diet, and learn to live |
| depleting our land, water and air. | | | | from the plant foods the environment naturally |
| Of all agricultural land in the United States, 87 percent is | | | | provides. The animals and your conscience will be |
| used to raise animals for food. That’s 45 percent | | | | better for it. |
| of the total land mass of the United States. | | | | So, what do you choose? get started now and you |
| Methane is one of four greenhouse gases that | | | | will find more about vegetarian benefits. |
| contribute to global warming. The world’s 1.3 billion | | | | |