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Meat For Thought: 93bn Animals Are Slaughtered Every Year!
Let’s talk about something that will make you a little uncomfortable!
As the global demand for protein increased over the years, so did the slaughter of animals! And it is directly linked with over 93bn animals getting slaughtered every year to fulfil the need for human-animal protein consumption.
It’s like the entire population of Earth being slaughtered three times over. And this is just animals raised for meat- it doesn't include fish, shellfish, or other creatures!
How Does This Happen? And Concerns Beyond Your Plate!
The scale at which Animal Slaughter happens is unsustainable!
Animal farming and raising livestock consume almost 1/3rd of the land, leading to higher carbon emissions. According to the data by nature.com, 57% of the total carbon emissions are from Animal Slaughtering alone! Nearly double that of plant-based food!
Let me break it down for you!
Pressure on land: Agriculture comprises around 45% of the world’s total land. Out of this, crops are grown only on one-third of this…
