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Environmental Impacts of Livestock Farming: Urgent Call for Action

Explore the alarming environmental footprint of the livestock industry highlighted in the United Nations report "Livestock's Long Shadow." Discover how livestock contribute to deforestation, soil degradation, water pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions. Take a stand for sustainable practices and consider going vegetarian to reduce these detrimental effects on our planet. Visit the Vegetarian Resource Group's website for more information on environmental impacts of food choices and vegetarian lifestyle resources.

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Environmental Impacts of Livestock Farming: Urgent Call for Action

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  1. "Livestock are one of the most significant contributors to today's most serious environmental problems. Urgent action is required to remedy the situation.“ H. Steinfeld, senior author, Livestock's Long Shadow, A report from the United Nations

  2. The livestock sector causes deforestation in Latin America, responsible for 70 percent of forests cleared for grazing in the Amazon. From Livestock’s Long Shadow, a report from the United Nations

  3. The livestock sector causes 20-70 percent of pasture degradation, resulting in overgrazing, soil loss, soil compaction, and desertification (i.e., when pasture or agricultural land becomes infertile desert). From Livestock’s Long Shadow, a report from the United Nations

  4. The livestock sector causes 55 percent of soil erosion in the United States. From Livestock’s Long Shadow, a report from the United Nations

  5. The livestock sector is the largest user of fresh water. From Livestock’s Long Shadow, a report from the United Nations

  6. The livestock sector pollutes our waterways with manure, pesticides, antibiotics and hormones. From Livestock’s Long Shadow, a report from the United Nations

  7. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization predicts that by 2050, two-thirds of people worldwide will lack clean water to meet even their basic needs. From Livestock’s Long Shadow, a report from the United Nations

  8. The livestock sector produces 65 percent of human-induced nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas that is almost 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide in heating up the globe. From Livestock’s Long Shadow, a report from the United Nations

  9. The livestock sector produces 68 percent of human-induced ammonia, contributing significantly to acid rain. From Livestock’s Long Shadow, a report from the United Nations

  10. Go green ….. Go vegetarian! The Vegetarian Resource Group, Baltimore, Maryland, www.vrg.org

  11. The VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP is a non-profit organization that educates the public about vegetarianism. To obtain further information about how our food choices affect the environment as well as articles about vegetarian nutrition, recipes and meal ideas, see our website www.vrg.org. The Vegetarian Resource Group, Baltimore, Maryland, www.vrg.org

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