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    The document discusses the environmental impacts of meat consumption. It notes that while some see meat as key to sustaining humans and animals, others argue current consumption is harming the planet and biodiversity. Meat accounts for nearly 60% of greenhouse gases from food production and causes twice the pollution of plant-based foods. Livestock activity is responsible for 80% of deforestation and antibiotics, fertilizers, and pesticides used in industrial livestock contaminate water supplies. The world consumes over 350 million tons of meat per year and slaughters over 72 billion animals annually for human consumption. A vegan diet could benefit the planet, human health by reducing disease risks like cardiovascular issues, and animal welfare.

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    The document discusses the environmental impacts of meat consumption. It notes that while some see meat as key to sustaining humans and animals, others argue current consumption is harming the planet and biodiversity. Meat accounts for nearly 60% of greenhouse gases from food production and causes twice the pollution of plant-based foods. Livestock activity is responsible for 80% of deforestation and antibiotics, fertilizers, and pesticides used in industrial livestock contaminate water supplies. The world consumes over 350 million tons of meat per year and slaughters over 72 billion animals annually for human consumption. A vegan diet could benefit the planet, human health by reducing disease risks like cardiovascular issues, and animal welfare.

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    The document discusses the environmental impacts of meat consumption. It notes that while some see meat as key to sustaining humans and animals, others argue current consumption is harming the planet and biodiversity. Meat accounts for nearly 60% of greenhouse gases from food production and causes twice the pollution of plant-based foods. Livestock activity is responsible for 80% of deforestation and antibiotics, fertilizers, and pesticides used in industrial livestock contaminate water supplies. The world consumes over 350 million tons of meat per year and slaughters over 72 billion animals annually for human consumption. A vegan diet could benefit the planet, human health by reducing disease risks like cardiovascular issues, and animal welfare.

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    The document discusses the environmental impacts of meat consumption. It notes that while some see meat as key to sustaining humans and animals, others argue current consumption is harming the planet and biodiversity. Meat accounts for nearly 60% of greenhouse gases from food production and causes twice the pollution of plant-based foods. Livestock activity is responsible for 80% of deforestation and antibiotics, fertilizers, and pesticides used in industrial livestock contaminate water supplies. The world consumes over 350 million tons of meat per year and slaughters over 72 billion animals annually for human consumption. A vegan diet could benefit the planet, human health by reducing disease risks like cardiovascular issues, and animal welfare.

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    Meat

    Consumption and it’s


    environmental impact

    Let’s get started!


    Introduction
    Lately, meat consume has been a subject of harsh
    criticism. While many people think that is the key to
    mantain animals and humans in order, others think
    that our consume is starting to be detrimental to our
    planet and biodiversity.
    Current agri-food systems are far from
    sustainable and are causing rampant destruction
    of ecosystems, threatening most endangered
    species.
    The problem
    Gas emissions
    Meat accounts for nearly 60% of
    all greenhouse gases from food
    production.
    Harm our health Thus, this causes twice the
    On one hand, meat consume can pollution of plant-based food.
    cause a lot of cardiovascular diseases
    and obesity.
    On the other hand, can lead to the
    development of resistance to
    antibiotics, due to its massive use in
    industrial livestock.
    The problem

    Forget animal welfare:


    The 80% of feed and euthanize Antibiotics, One fifth of the
    deforestation is animals as quickly as fertilizers and world's cattle
    attributed to possible and under any pesticides used breeds are in
    livestock activity. conditions to maximize contaminate the danger of
    profits. water. extinction.
    What about
    biodiversity?
    We consume around 350
    million tons of meat a
    year
    72,000,000,000
    Number of animals slaughtered for human meat
    consumption annually
    Meat production
    Meat production

    127 million
    tons
    Meat production

    121 million tons


    Meat production

    72 million tons
    Meat consumption around the world

    USA Australia Argentina


    12,000,000 tons 2,000,000 tons 3,000,000 tons

    New Zealand UE China


    685,000 tons 8,000,000 tons 7,000,000 tons
    Meat production is highly
    water demanding

    Beef Vegetables

    15,500 l 300 l
    World’s meat
    production
    2018 - 2022

    15 millions 10 millions 5 millions


    Demand of meat is only
    going up

    50% in 2018 75% in 2021


    Notwithstanding, how can we
    help?

    Make sure that the meat


    and other animal
    Promoting sustainable derivatives you consume
    seafood in diets as a come from extensive,
    substitute for beef, pork and ecological and local
    chicken proteins could livestock.
    The diet is undoubtedly the best improve food security in the
    way we have to contribute future and help address
    with the preservation of our climate change.
    planet and biodiversity.
    All things considered…

    Climate change Food waste


    Is getting worse Produces 1.4 billion tons of
    waste per year

    Fossil fuel Water use


     Requires about 10 times
    We are running out of it
    more than plants.
    What if we consume vegan food
    instead of meat?

    Scientific data indicate, therefore, that


    investing in vegan food would benefit
    the planet, but also human and animal
    health. Excessive meat intake
    increases the risk of diseases,
    specifically cardiovascular diseases,
    the leading cause of death in the
    Western world.
    Thanks for your
    attention!!

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