1. The Environment and Modern Agriculture Lorena Mucke

2. Resources  Water

3. Resources  Land

4. Resources  Water  Land  Fossil fuels

5. Resources  Water  “Did you know that you save more water by not eating a pound of beef than not showering for a whole year?

6. Resources  Water  “Did you know that you save more water by not eating a pound of beef than not showering for a whole year? Water involved in modern agriculture: -cattle need water for sustenance -cattle need crops to eat (crops need water) -water is needed to clean the filth of factory farms, transport trucks and slaughterhouses

7. Resources  Water Water needed to produce 1 pound of wheat: 25 gallons Water needed to produce 1 pound of meat: 2,500 gallons About 70% of the water used in the 11 western states is dedicated to the raising of animals for food.

8. Resources  Water VEGETARIAN DIET MEAT-BASED DIET VEGETARIAN DIET MEAT-BASED DIET 300 gal water per day vs. 4,000 gallons of water per day

9. Resources  Land

10. Resources Topsoil thickness in U.S. 500 years ago: 6 feet Topsoil thickness today: 6 inches 40 % of the soil worldwide is already degraded

11. Resources  Land (Apple activity)

12. Resources  Fossil Fuels

13. Resources Approx 20% of all fossils fuels currently used in the US goes to raise animals for food.

14. Resources  Fossil Fuels Approx 20% of all fossils fuels currently used in the US goes to raise animals for food. Raising animals for food involves: growing crops (tilling, irrigation, crop dusters, etc.)  transporting the grain and soybeans to manufacturers of feed  operating the feed mills, which requires massive amounts of energy  transporting the feed to the factory farms  operating the factory farms  transporting the animals through long distance to slaughter  operating the slaughterhouse  transporting the meat to processing plants  operating the meat-processing plants  transporting the meat to grocery stores  keeping the meat refrigerated or frozen in the stores, until it's sold.

15. Why raising animals for food is so inefficient? It takes up to 16 pounds of grains to produce 1 pound of meat Approx. 70% of grains in the US are fed to animals raised for food Approx. 50% of the water consumed in the US are used by the meat industry

16. - Milk crate activity

17. Egg-laying Hens

19. Foi Grass

20. Swine Farms

21. Dairy Farm

22. Veal Production

23. Intensive Modern Agriculture

24. Sewage systems in US cities: Common Sewage systems in US feedlots: None

27. - Video: The True Cost of Food (Sierra Club)

28. Major causes of death in America

29.  Cancer: smoking causes 30% of cancer deaths, and contributes significantly to heart disease and strokes, however, it is estimated that approximately 30-50% of cancers can be prevented through a healthy, low fat, high in fruits and vegetables diet (American Cancer Society)

30.  Obesity: roughly 30% of adults in the US are obese and 15% of children, and is largely associated with high-calorie, high fat, low-cost foods (American Obesity Association) Major causes of death in America

31.  Cancer: smoking causes 30% of cancer deaths, and contributes significantly to heart disease and strokes, however, it is estimated that approximately 30-50% of cancers can be prevented through a healthy, low fat, high in fruits and vegetables diet (American Cancer Society)  Obesity: roughly 30% of adults in the US are obese and 15% of children, and is largely associated with high-calorie, high fat, low-cost foods (American Obesity Association)  Heart disease: 80-90% of heart attacks can be prevented through a healthy, low fat, plant-based diet (American Heart Society)

32. Major causes of death in America (continued)  Food borne diseases: A great percentage of food poisoning cases are a result of animal products intake (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)

33. Major causes of death in America (continued)  Food borne diseases: A great percentage of food poisoning cases are a result of animal products intake (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)  Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus is associated with high cholesterol levels and obesity. A healthy, low fat, plant-based diet can help prevention (American Diabetic Association).

34. Major causes of death in America (continued)  Food borne diseases: A great percentage of food poisoning cases are a result of animal products intake (Center for Disease Control and Prevention)  Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus is associated with high cholesterol levels and obesity. A healthy, low fat, plant-based diet can help prevention (American Diabetic Association).  Osteoporosis: the US has one of the highest rates of osteoporosis in the world (considered a health threat for 55% of people over 50), as well as one of the highest rates of dairy products intake. Loss of calcium is associated with a high intake of animal products (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine)

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