Americans throw away 133 billion pounds of food every year, or 31 percent of the world's total amount of available food. That’s over 4,200 pounds of food a second.
Today the rainforest is eroded at a rate of 11 acres per minute to grow soybeans for cattle feed
70% of the water in The American West goes directly into raising pigs, chickens, and cattle.
Transportation of all forms worldwide account for 13.5% of global warming emissions. Livestock account for 18%
It takes 16lbs of grain to make 1lb of beef.
I've been reading about sustainable ways to grow food along with population growth of the world. It seems that around 2060 if we keep eating and throwing away at the rate we are their won't be enough for everyone.
The more I was reading the more I decided I should become a vegetarian because the energy, resources, and output of the meat industry isn't very efficient nor sustainable. But as I kept learning and I realized that I wouldn't have to become a vegetarian. America throws away 4,200 lbs of food a second.
I told my roommates that I've decided to go dumpster diving and eat off of strangers plates at restaurants and when I said that they said I would be considered a "Freegan"
If America alone gave their thrown away food to other countries we could feed 2,170,000,000 brothers and sisters.
China has 1.35 billion people
India has 1.24 billion people
That's a combined 2.59 billion people
We could send our thrown away food of 2.17 billion and almost feed the two most populated countries in the world. That would leave 418 million people those two countries would have to grow food for on their own. A significantly lower number!
Freeganism is the practice of reclaiming and eating food that has been discarded.
Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine
Today the rainforest is eroded at a rate of 11 acres per minute to grow soybeans for cattle feed
70% of the water in The American West goes directly into raising pigs, chickens, and cattle.
Transportation of all forms worldwide account for 13.5% of global warming emissions. Livestock account for 18%
It takes 16lbs of grain to make 1lb of beef.
I've been reading about sustainable ways to grow food along with population growth of the world. It seems that around 2060 if we keep eating and throwing away at the rate we are their won't be enough for everyone.
The more I was reading the more I decided I should become a vegetarian because the energy, resources, and output of the meat industry isn't very efficient nor sustainable. But as I kept learning and I realized that I wouldn't have to become a vegetarian. America throws away 4,200 lbs of food a second.
I told my roommates that I've decided to go dumpster diving and eat off of strangers plates at restaurants and when I said that they said I would be considered a "Freegan"
If America alone gave their thrown away food to other countries we could feed 2,170,000,000 brothers and sisters.
China has 1.35 billion people
India has 1.24 billion people
That's a combined 2.59 billion people
We could send our thrown away food of 2.17 billion and almost feed the two most populated countries in the world. That would leave 418 million people those two countries would have to grow food for on their own. A significantly lower number!
Freeganism is the practice of reclaiming and eating food that has been discarded.
Indigo Girls - Closer To Fine