Meat is an eco-baddie:
- According to Sustainable Table, and plenty of other sources, meat production causes some major distress to the environment. Such as…
- Animal waste produced by industrial farms release greenhouse gasses into the air.
- Trucks that carry that meat and animals to and from stores also cost the world significant amounts of fossil fuels to power the trucks.
- Animals, such as cows, are often fed low doses of antibiotics which can contribute to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans. Learn more about additives in meat such as hormones and antibiotics.
- Destruction of rural communities throughout the country happen due to animal farming.
Posted to RiverWired by Jennifer
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Patrick S. says:
I would counter that it is a gross generalization to state that all meat is an eco-baddie. Sure, industrial meat production, whether poultry, pork, or beef, is a huge problem. However, eating locally produced, grass fed and finished beef as I do has little impact. Now, I realize I am a lucky guy to live in Cleveland, Ohio where I can get small scale, locally produced beef, bison, chicken, eggs, etc. And I also realize that not everyone has the ability to buy beef from somewhere other than the local chain grocery store. However, for those of us lucky enough to have this opportunity it kind of hurts to hear someone say the meat is bad. Like everything else, it really matters what it is, how it was made, and where it was made.