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Why we should eat less meat

Eating less meat is good for the planet, good for animals, and good for your health. It’s not all or nothing. While adopting a vegan or vegetarian diet is commendable, it may not be possible for everyone. The current demand for animal protein (meat, dairy, and eggs) is unsustainable. It enforces the need for intensive farming methods, where animals are inhumanely caged in small spaces that restrict their natural behaviours, selectively bred to grow quickly and pumped full of antibiotics unnecessarily.

Of the 70+ billion animals farmed globally each year, an estimated 50 billion of them will spend their entire lives on these factory farms where they are treated like commodities.

A substantial reduction in animal protein consumption across the globe free up land and other resources, making room for higher welfare, more sustainable production systems, that would benefit both the animals and humans.

Factory farming fuels climate change, pollutes landscapes and waterways, and wastefully uses precious resources. Animal agriculture is estimated to account for nearly 15% of global greenhouse gas emissions, even more than all the cars, planes, and other forms of transport put together.

Decreasing the demand for animal products will help conserve water, save vital habitats, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help conserve our Earth. Industrial animal agriculture is the single largest driver of habitat loss and deforestation worldwide.

Adapted from: World Animal Protection in: https://www.worldanimalprotection.ca/news/why-we-should-eat-lessmeat [Accessed on March 06th, 2023].