Food Facts.
- "Free range" & "Cage free" barns are the most inhumane and unhealthy conditions for chickens. They don't get to roam freely.
- The livestock industry is responsible for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
- Supermarkets are behind 10% of all U.S. food waste, 43 billion pounds annually.
- Transportation generates about 28% of greenhouse gas emissions.
- 71% of all human emissions come from just 100 companies.
What Can I Do?
- Reduce meat.
- Get your protein from legumes (beans, peas, lentils, peanuts) instead.
- Replace dairy with soy or hemp alternatives.
- Reduce transport footprint by buying less non locally sourced alcohol.
- Consider GMO crops. They can have a lower carbon footprint than untreated and organic crops.
- Organize, protest & demand legislation change to achieve long-term solutions.
- Eat local in season produce.