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CIWF's Global Warning report released in November 2007, shows that what we eat has a greater impact on the environment than the transport we use.

Speaking in the UK, Joyce D'Silva pointed out: "A quarter pounder (about 120g of meat) leaves a bigger carbon footprint than the average car journey to work."

According to the report, livestock production is responsible for 18 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions we produce, which is 4% more than transport. See www.ciwf.org.uk and click on Climate change and Animal Welfare

 
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Water Footprint

On World Water Day (22nd March) and on every other day, for that matter, we need to remember that meat-eating carries a giant water footprint.
Did you know? It takes 13 million litres of water to raise and convert one cow or ox into meat!
Did you know? To produce one portion of beef (250g) requires the same amount of drinking water that one person needs (at one litre a day) for 34 years of life!
For further info, go to: http://www.waterfootprint.org/