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The production of meat is destroying our world. It causes deforestation, CO2 and methane emissions, pollution, and much much more.
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DeforestationRecently, almost 20% of the Amazon Rainforest has been destroyed. That might not seem like much, but 90% of that destruction was from the meat industry. Due to the meat industry's unreasonable clear cutting, they are responsible for almost 50% of all deforestation. If we can shrink the meat industry by becoming vegan, we can help solve the problem of deforestation.
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Wildlife and BiodiversityOne big problem with the meat industry is that it kills tons of animals not only inside the factory, but outside too. By clear cutting forests and destroying entire ecosystems, the meat industry is responsible for more than 60% of biodiversity loss. If this continues, it will directly affect us and possibly kill millions if not billions of people. Knowing this, we need to stop the meat industry.
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Global WarmingFactory farms are a big contributor to global warming. Factory farms produce more than 15% of greenhouse gasses around the world. That might seem small, but that is more than planes, trains, and motor vehicles combined. Factory farms produce large amounts of CO2 and methane. CO2, as you probably know, is bad for the environment, but methane is twenty times worse. Around 40% of the worlds methane production is from the meat industry.
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