Up to 75% of Water Withdrawals in California’s San Joaquin Valley Given to Livestock
Whether in times of drought or not, this abuse of our Earth's resources is unforgiveable. "Fresh water constitutes just 2.5% of all water...
Dr. Oppenlander: The Inefficiency of Animal Products Makes No Sense at All
"Livestock use 45 percent of the landmass on Earth and 29 percent of all freshwater consumed. It requires so many more resources to...
Sierra Club member speaks out: "Meat Is the Huge Water Waster"
Life Member (1983) of Sierra Club's Loma Prieta Chapter Mike Sage is a Bay Area native, a Mathematics graduate of UC Berkeley, a husband,...
Will New Diet Guidelines Reflect Environmental Cost and Water Depletion Factor of Meat?
"We need to make sure our diets are in alignment with our natural resources and the need to reduce climate change." – Kari Hamerschlag,...
Thirsty Cows Come From California: Drought-Stricken State is Leading Producer of Water-Intensive Dai
The California Milk Advisory Board still actually publicizes that 1.77 million massive, thirsty dairy cows are being reared right here in...
Free From Harm: Feeding Grain Crop to Farmed Animals a Staggering Waste of Natural Resources
"Feeding half the world’s edible grain crop to farmed animals is not only a grossly inefficient use of protein, it is also a staggering...
Slate: A Single Steak Dinner Uses Almost a Lifetime's Worth of Drinking Bottled Water
"A single steak dinner uses as much water as almost a lifetime (61½ years’ worth, to be exact) of drinking bottled water." – Slate Read...
The Guardian: 1.3 Million People Could be Fed With Grain Currently Fed to Livestock
"Were the grain now used to fatten animals reserved instead for people, an extra 1.3 billion could be fed. Meat for the rich means hunger...
Vegan Street: Eating Vegan Diet Would Save Average Household 5,500 Gallons of Water Each Day
Per Vegan Street: "The average American household uses 5,500 gallons of water each day just to produce the animals they eat. It would be...
Dr. Oppenlander: "The Long-Term Solution to Our Looming Freshwater Crises Can Be Found on Our Plates
"The long-term solution to our looming freshwater crises can be found on our plates. Why wait until we run out of water? Make the change...
