The Impact of Our Food Choices on Climate Change and the Environment

Future of Global Warming More frequent and

powerful storms

Drought in unlikely areas

Loss of habitats

Extinction of species The clock is ticking…

WHAT HOWWHY

Global Warming

What is Global Warming?

CO2 CH4 N2OGlobal

Warming

Why do we get Global Warming?

How do we get Global Warming?

Transportation Emissions– C02

Water Consumption

Land Utilization

Emissions– CO2 ,CH4, N2 O

Livestock Farming

Livestock Farming

An industry that grows animals specifically for food consumption

Journey of a Cow- From the Farm to the Grill

Effects of Livestock Industry

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Shortage of Water

Food Scarcity

Dangers in Public Health

Shortage and Degradation of Land

Deforestation (Carbon Dioxide)

Fertilizers (Nitrous Oxide)

Manure, burp or fart

(Methane)

Transportation {Carbon Dioxide)

Slaughterhouse (Carbon Dioxide)

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Total emissions from global livestock: 7.1 Gigatones of Co2-equiv per year, representing 14.5 percent of all anthropogenic GHG emissions. Source: FAO

Shortage of Water

Source: FAO

Water is a renewable but finite source

Shortage and Degradation of Land

In the near future, the amount of land used for livestock feed will be in direct competition with the amount used to grow food for humans.

Food Scarcity

Reducing meat production by just 10 percent in the U.S. would free enough grain to feed 60 million people

13% 20%

Dangers in Public Health

SUMMARY

Scarcity of food

Dangers in Health

Shortage of Land

Global Warming

Shortage of Water

So What Can You Do?

Reduce your meat intake

Spread the word

So What Can UMass do?

More vegetarian options

Make everyday one meal vegetarian

Make one entire day vegetarian

Thank You