Animal agriculture is polluting and destroying aquatic life in the
Chesapeake Bay. The many nutrients brought into the Chesapeake drainage in
the form of grain to feed cattle, pigs and poultry in Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia are finding their way back into the bay. Farmed animals only
convert about a quarter of the nutrients in the grain into meat, milk and
eggs, and the remainder is left in their manure in the form of nitrogen and
phosphorous. These elements fuel explosive blooms of algae that prevent
sunlight from reaching the bay's bottom and absorb virtually all oxygen
available in the water.
Animal agriculture is taking a heavy toll on God’s Creation. The
environmental devastation humanity is causing for profit and taste is
causing misery throughout the Earth. While most humans continue to ignore
the plight of God’s animals, the planet is showing clear signs of trouble,
that unless a change of heart and consciousness is evident through actions,
it might be too late for the generations to come.
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