Impact of animal agriculture on the environment
A 2006 report by the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) highlights the
major negative effects of livestock on the environment, such us
deforestation,
greenhouse gases,
land degradation, pollution, and biodiversity
loss.
Some
of the FAO’s recommendations to mitigate livestock's threats to the
environment are restoration of damaged land, sustainable
intensification of livestock and feed crop production to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions and better management of animal waste in
industrial production units.
To
read the full article please visit
http://www.fao.org/ag/magazine/0612sp1.htm
The
most effective way to restore the health of the environment is the
transition to a plant-based diet since it decreases animal waste,
usage of natural resources, contamination, deforestation, global
warming gasses emission, and the enormous cruelty inflicted on farm
animals. Moreover, it shows good stewardship of our bodies, the
temples of the Holy Spirit.