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Of all sectors, the meat industry is the biggest source of water pollution. Excessive and unregulated animal waste, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, antibiotics, and other livestock-related contaminants choke waterways.
It takes up to 200,000 liters of water to produce 1 kilogram of beef, but only 2,000 liters to produce 1 kilogram of soybeans, 900 liters to grow 1 kilogram of wheat, and 650 liters for 1 kilogram of corn. 60 (Pimentel D, Berger B, Filiberto D, et al. (2004) Water Resources, Agriculture, and the Environment)
We pray that the world will heed the call to adopt the Loving, compassionate World Vegan diet. Through this caring lifestyle we will put an end to world hunger, world droughts and world famine. Protect our beautiful animal friends and choose Vegan.
World Vegan, World Peace. |