Our diet, our planet
Have you seen the documentary "Eating our way to Extinction" yet? This film documents the impact animal agriculture has on our planet. Here are the key take away messages from this documentary. The extensive deforestation for the sake of cattle grazing and clearing of rain forest for monocrop (soya, maize) cultivation to feed animals raised for meat leads to ecological collapse. The discarded fishing nets in the ocean lead to concentration of microplastics in fish that is part of human diet as they feed on plankton (filter feeders) which accumulate microplastics in them. The unchecked use of antibiotics in animal farms has resulted in antibiotic resistance. The limitless use of nitrogen based fertilizers leads to dead zones in nearby water bodies due to their run off. The unrestrained use of pesticide and insecticide leads to biomagnification of these carcinogens. The carbon footprint of animal agriculture in terms of immense water usage, grains exclusively cultivated just t...