On Jun 28, 10:23=A0am, Rudy Canoza <pi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "Unfortunately, today=92s high meat diet is an inefficient way to feed
th=
e
> world, said Dr. Lawrence. =A0When we feed grain to livestock, energy is
> lost when the grain is converted to meat. Cattle are the most
> inefficient in energy conversion, with seven pounds of grain producing
> just one pound of beef.
>
> "Our high-meat diet is also harmful to the environment, according to Dr.
> Lawrence. Most American livestock are now raised on 'factory farms,'
> which generate an estimated 575 billion pounds of animal waste each
> year. This concentrated animal waste contains disease-causing
> microorganisms; heavy metals; and nitrogen and phosphorus, which
> seriously degrade rivers and estuaries like the Chesapeake Bay. "
>
> http://www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/articles/2004/eating_future.html
>
> Once again, we clearly see that "vegans" see "inefficiency" and
> environmental degradation as two *separate* problems.
Which obviously bothers you so greatly you'll be spouting gibberish
about it for months.
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