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Soy beans / palm oil are one of the top causes of deforestration in rainforests around the world. Being vego doesnt mean good for the planet, although yes, pro
by weq 10y ago
Soy beans / palm oil are one of the top causes of deforestration in rainforests around the world.
Being vego doesnt mean good for the planet, although yes, probably the main cause of desforestation is beef production...
The permafrost is melting. coral reefs around the world are dieing. Its only a matter of years until fish populations to collapse (coral reefs house 75% of the world fish). Unfortunately the writing is on the wall, we have already tipped the scales and its going to take another 100k years for the balance to be restored.
Realistically, we are doomed. How do we reverse climate change when our goal in life is to go out, have a career, make money. We make every effort to reduce poverty and 3rd world conditions becauase its better...
But its not. I saw on a doco last night a guy from PNG, his community just sold their land to Exxon Mobile to drill for gas, 50billion they say they would extract. He was filmed with a with a primary rainforest in the background, saying he expected the place be like new york city (but all the money has been embezled by corrupt politicans). I looked at him, with his ripped muscles and young features, pelo diet and thought "people who have it all, want to look like you. Live and eat like you. YOU HAVE IT ALL. Sure, you dont have collatoral for a house, but u have the life that educated and developed people strive for..."
- pg314 10y ago> Soy beans / palm oil are one of the top causes of deforestration in rainforests around the world. 75% of soy beans are used as animal feed [1]. [1] http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/agriculture/soy/soyreport/soy_and_its_uses/ http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/footprint/agriculture/soy/so...
- shradha408 10y agoInteresting! May I know the name of this documentary?