tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313219262296629537.post4472627044727224047..comments2023-08-26T08:22:22.867-04:00Comments on George Goes Green: Food Crisis? What They're Not SayingCenter for Environment and Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15694480734429192735noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5313219262296629537.post-4716685521321623252008-07-22T15:21:00.000-04:002008-07-22T15:21:00.000-04:00You're right on. E Magazine reported that Raising...You're right on. E Magazine reported that Raising livestock consumes 90 percent of the soy crop in the U.S., 80 percent of its corn and 70 percent of its grain. They also describe the negative effects the livestock industry has on climate change---they represent 18% of equivalent CO2 emissions. I also found it interesting that it takes 2,000 pounds of grain to produce enough meat and other livestock products to support a person for a year, where it only takes 400 pounds of grain eaten directly to support a person for a year. Although, this also shows that we could likely have a higher carrying capacity if we would simply limit our meat intake. <BR/><BR/>Here's a link to the article: http://www.emagazine.com/view/?4264Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com