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The Environment
and Modern
Agriculture
Lorena Mucke
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 Water
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 Water
 Land
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 Water
 Land
 Fossil fuels
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 Water
 “Did you know that you save more water by not eating a
pound of beef than not showering for a whole year?
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 Water
 “Did you know that you save more water by not eating a
pound of beef than not showering for a whole year?
Water involved in modern agriculture:
- cattle need water for sustenance
- cattle need crops to eat (crops need water)
- water is needed to clean the filth of factory farms, transport
trucks and slaughterhouses
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 Water
Water needed to produce 1 pound of wheat: 25 gallons
Water needed to produce 1 pound of meat: 2,500 gallons
About 70% of the water used in the 11 western states is
dedicated to the raising of animals for food.
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 Water
VEGETARIAN DIET
300 gal water per day
MEAT-BASED DIET
vs.
4,000 gallons of water per day
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 Land
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 Land
Topsoil thickness in U.S. 500 years ago: 6 feet
Topsoil thickness today: 6 inches
40 % of the soil worldwide is already degraded
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 Land
(Apple activity)
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 Fossil Fuels
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 Fossil Fuels
Approx 20% of all fossils fuels currently used in the US goes to
raise animals for food.
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 Fossil Fuels
Approx 20% of all fossils fuels currently used in the US goes to
raise animals for food.
Raising animals for food involves: growing crops (tilling,
irrigation, crop dusters, etc.)  transporting the grain and
soybeans to manufacturers of feed  operating the feed mills,
which requires massive amounts of energy  transporting the
feed to the factory farms  operating the factory farms 
transporting the animals through long distance to slaughter 
operating the slaughterhouse  transporting the meat to
processing plants operating the meat-processing plants 
transporting the meat to grocery stores  keeping the meat
refrigerated or frozen in the stores, until it's sold.
Why raising animals for food is so inefficient?
It takes up to 16 pounds of grains to produce 1 pound of
meat
Approx. 70% of grains in the US are fed to animals raised
for food
Approx. 50% of the water consumed in the US are used by
the meat industry
- Milk crate activity
Egg-laying Hens
Egg-laying Hens
Foi Grass
Swine Farms
Dairy Farm
Veal Production
Intensive Modern Agriculture
Antibiotics Administered Annually in the US
30
24.6
Lbs of antibiotics
25
20
15
10
5
0
3
humans
livestock
Sewage systems in US cities: Common
Sewage systems in US feedlots: None
- Video: The True Cost of Food (Sierra Club)
Major causes of death in America
Major causes of death in America
 Cancer: smoking causes 30% of cancer deaths, and contributes
significantly to heart disease and strokes, however, it is estimated that
approximately 30-50% of cancers can be prevented through a healthy,
low fat, high in fruits and vegetables diet (American Cancer Society)
Major causes of death in America
 Cancer: smoking causes 30% of cancer deaths, and contributes
significantly to heart disease and strokes, however, it is estimated that
approximately 30-50% of cancers can be prevented through a healthy,
low fat, high in fruits and vegetables diet (American Cancer Society)
 Obesity: roughly 30% of adults in the US are obese and 15% of
children, and is largely associated with high-calorie, high fat, low-cost
foods (American Obesity Association)
Major causes of death in America
 Cancer: smoking causes 30% of cancer deaths, and contributes
significantly to heart disease and strokes, however, it is estimated that
approximately 30-50% of cancers can be prevented through a healthy,
low fat, high in fruits and vegetables diet (American Cancer Society)
 Obesity: roughly 30% of adults in the US are obese and 15% of
children, and is largely associated with high-calorie, high fat, low-cost
foods (American Obesity Association)
 Heart disease: 80-90% of heart attacks can be prevented through a
healthy, low fat, plant-based diet (American Heart Society)
Major causes of death in America
(continued)
 Food borne diseases: A great percentage of food poisoning cases are
a result of animal products intake (Center for Disease Control and
Prevention)
Major causes of death in America
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 Food borne diseases: A great percentage of food poisoning cases are
a result of animal products intake (Center for Disease Control and
Prevention)
 Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus is associated with high cholesterol levels
and obesity. A healthy, low fat, plant-based diet can help prevention
(American Diabetic Association).
Major causes of death in America
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 Food borne diseases: A great percentage of food poisoning cases are
a result of animal products intake (Center for Disease Control and
Prevention)
 Diabetes: Diabetes mellitus is associated with high cholesterol levels
and obesity. A healthy, low fat, plant-based diet can help prevention
(American Diabetic Association).
 Osteoporosis: the US has one of the highest rates of osteoporosis in
the world (considered a health threat for 55% of people over 50), as
well as one of the highest rates of dairy products intake. Loss of
calcium is associated with a high intake of animal products (Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine)
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