I've just come across the vegan society website and have discoverd that becoming a vegan is just one of the many wys you can reduce your carbon footprint.
Agriculture is one of the environmentally damaging aspects of industrialised living.
"Farmers used to be seen as 'custodian's of the countryside,' but the overriding image of modern industrial farming is one of destruction and waste." http://www.vegansociety.com/html/environment/
The Vegan Society website is very helpful and informative for those who are interested in becoming a vegan. The have also raised the issue that by people eating meat, we are in fact starving ourselves.
The animal population reared for food is 21billion. Thats more than 3 and a half times the human population. by feeding the animals that are reaerd for food with grains and cereals, we are in fact depriving people who are starving in the world of basic foods. Over 60% of US grain is fed to animals.
There is an interesting article on the vegan society website with more information about this topic http://www.vegansociety.com/environment/land/
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