I Used To Be A Carnivore

Growing up, I ate meat at every meal.  We ate ribeye steak at least once a week.  I never considered becoming a vegetarian because that was something that only hippies would do.

But fast forward to a world that is in ecological decline — and surprisingly, making the change from a hardcore carnivore to a vegetarian/pescatarian/vegan was easy to do.

Here are some things to think about:

– Americans eat about 225 lbs of red meat and chicken per year

– Raising livestock causes deforestation, which accelerates climate change

– Raising pigs in high-rise buildings, then spraying fecal waste in the air causes human health problems

– Growing feed for livestock consumes 36% of farmland

– 96% of mammals in the world are livestock and pigs; only 4% are wild

– 70% of birds are farmed poultry; only 30% are wild birds

– It takes 600 gallons of water to produce just one pound of hamburger

– Our water supplies are contaminated with livestock waste

If we reduce our meat intake by 90% — Yup! – we could eliminate world hunger AND stave off climate change destruction.  Eating vegetarian or pescatarian can also improve your health – it has turned my health around 180 degrees!