This article explains very clearly why raising cattle is not the
answer to solve the problem of hunger around the world. The people of
the Horn of Africa raise cattle and other livestock they cannot feed and
water, and cannot even afford to slaughter. Mainly, livestock are their
currency.
Heifer International is one of the many organizations that push the
raising of livestock in poor and underdeveloped regions, such as the
Horn of Africa. On the other hand, agricultural economists warn that
this approach is unsustainable because the “land area suitable for
agriculture, length of crop growing seasons, and yield
potential-particularly along the margins of semi-arid and arid areas-are
all expected to decrease."
To read the full article please visit EDITORIAL: Animal husbandry and
the Horn of Africa famine:
http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/anp/2011/10/18/editorial-animal-husbandry-the-horn-of-africa-famine/
Farmed animals raised for food use up much of the agricultural land,
grain and water making animal agriculture unsustainable. As the world
population increases it is evident that unless humanity transitions to a
plant-based diet, the generations to come will experience even more
hardship than what the world experiences now.
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