Plain, Why do you say that? What the fuck does a religion have to do with choosing to not eat animal products?
On Feb 24, 3:28 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > judaism and veganism go hand in hand > > try again > > On Feb 24, 6:08 am, JustBeVegan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Dear Sir, > > > A recent authoritative report published by the World Watch institute, > > authors Goodland and Anhang concluded that over 51% of greenhouse > > gases (GHGs) emissions come from Livestock. > > > In the aftermath of the Copenhagen climate change summit, it is vital > > the following information be disseminated to the public as well as to > > our political leaders. > > A widely cited 2006 report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture > > Organization, Livestock’s Long Shadow, estimates that 18 percent of > > annual worldwide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are attributable to > > livestock….however recent analysis by Goodland and Anhang co-authors > > of “Livestock and Climate Change” in the latest issue of World Watch > > magazine found that livestock and their byproducts actually account > > for at least 32.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year, or 51 > > percent of annual worldwide GHG emissions! > > The main sources of GHGs from animal agriculture are: > > 1. Deforestation of the rainforests to grow feed for livestock. > > 2. Methane from manure waste. – Methane is 72 times more potent as a > > global warming gas than CO2 > > 3. Refrigeration and transport of meat around the world. > > 4. Raising, processing and slaughtering of the animal. > > Meat production also uses a massive amount of water and other > > resources which would be better used to feed the world’s hungry and > > provide water to those in need. > > Based on their research, Goodland and Anhang conclude that replacing > > livestock products with soy-based and other alternatives would be the > > best strategy for reversing climate change. They say “This approach > > would have far more rapid effects on GHG emissions and their > > atmospheric concentrations-and thus on the rate the climate is warming- > > than actions to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy.” > > The fact is that we are being informed of the dangerous path we are on > > by depending greatly on animal flesh for human consumption. We still > > have the opportunity to make the most effective steps in saving > > ourselves and this planet. By simply choosing a plant based diet we > > can reduce our carbon foot print by a huge amount. > > We are gambling with our lives and with those of our future > > generations to come. It’s madness to know we are fully aware of the > > possible consequences but yet are failing to act. > > Please make a truly environmental, healthy and compassionate choice, > > choose to drastically reduce your meat intake or simply go vegetarian > > or vegan. This is the single most powerful action for preventing > > climate change as it is the single largest source of greenhouse gas > > emissions. > > Thank you for your consideration. > > Yours Sincerely > > >www.SAAWinternational.org > > Please visit our solutions page to see how you can help > > Links:http://fleischverbot.info/petition/http://www.nutritionecology.org/de... > > >http://www.suprememastertv.com/de/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sos_links_de...... > > Livestock zerstören unseren > > Planethttp://suprememastertv.com/se/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sos_se&wr_id=733...... > > > Filme:http://www.suprememastertv.com/de/bbs/board.php?bo_table=sos_video_de...- > > Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
