This one is rather obvious, but the cause is not as well-known. In order to satiate Americans\' gluttony, the Amazon is being slashed and burned to pave the way for grazing pastures to raise beef. If you look at the packaging of a beef product, the country of origin is typically in South America.\n\nI am not vegan, or even a vegetarian, so I am not advocating abstinence from meat, but please be aware of the impact of what you are eating. If you must eat beef, try to limit your intake to locally-raised, humanely-treated, grass-fed cattle. It may cost more, but it is healthier for you and the planet.\n\nTangentially related: one of the best things you can do for this planet is to stop eating seafood. The seafood industry is destroying our oceans. This destruction is causing dramatic negative impacts on climate and biodiversity. For more information, do some reading on how seafood is harvested and the amount of plastic that is dumped in the ocean as a result of this harvest. The amount of bycatch alone is very depressing: about 5 pounds of bycatch (sea turtles, sharks, dolphins, etc.) are killed for every 1 pound of seafood that goes to the market.
This one is rather obvious, but the cause is not as well-known. In order to satiate Americans\' gluttony, the Amazon is being slashed and burned to pave the way for grazing pastures to raise beef. If you look at the packaging of a beef product, the country of origin is typically in South America.\n\nI am not vegan, or even a vegetarian, so I am not advocating abstinence from meat, but please be aware of the impact of what you are eating. If you must eat beef, try to limit your intake to locally-raised, humanely-treated, grass-fed cattle. It may cost more, but it is healthier for you and the planet.\n\nTangentially related: one of the best things you can do for this planet is to stop eating seafood. The seafood industry is destroying our oceans. This destruction is causing dramatic negative impacts on climate and biodiversity. For more information, do some reading on how seafood is harvested and the amount of plastic that is dumped in the ocean as a result of this harvest. The amount of bycatch alone is very depressing: about 5 pounds of bycatch (sea turtles, sharks, dolphins, etc.) are killed for every 1 pound of seafood that goes to the market.