I've said this before but... I'll still say it again.
The livestock industry produces 40% [1] more global heating emissions than cars, trucks, trains, planes, and ships combined; one pound of beef requires over 10,000 [2] litres of water to produce; and 80% [3] of Amazon deforestation is for cattle ranching.
Not necessarily to go complete vegetarian, but you are helping the environment a great big deal if you eat lower on the food chain, to choose food that pollutes less wherever possible, and support people who make those choices. What more if most if not all of us are going veggie.
Think about it. And tell the world.
[1] http://www.fao.org/docrep/010/a0701e/a0701e00.HTM
[2] http://www.sakia.org/cms/fileadmin/content/irrig/general/kreith_1991_water_inputs_in_ca_food_production-excerpt.pdf
[3]
http://www.cifor.cgiar.org/Publications/Corporate/NewsOnline/NewsOnline33/livestock.htm
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