Factory Farming :( | Aquaculture :( | Two Sides of the Same Coin | Environment | Solutions! |
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Yes, they do not live in cages, but living quarters are still extremely packed and uncomfortable.
Do cage free chickens really live cage free?
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The farming of fish in controlled and enclosed bodies of water
What is Aquaculture?
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Corn & soy
What do animals bred for food eat in a factory farm environment?
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Factory farming
What causes more greenhouse gas emissions globally, factory farming, or the entire transportation sector?
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Greta Thunberg
What is the name of the noted youth climate leader who has been paving the way recently in climate related issues?
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99%
What percentage of animals raised for food are raised on factory farms?
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The unwanted fish and and other marine creatures caught during commercial fishing for a different species.
What is bycatch?
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60%
What percentage of mammals in the worlds are livestock animals?
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It is mixed with water and sprayed in the surrounding areas.
How is the waste from livestock animals disposed of?
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Green New Deal
What is the name of the piece of Untied States legislation that aims to address climate change and economic inequality?
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Battery Cages
What are the names of the extremely restricting cages that hens who lay eggs for food are kept in?
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Commercial fishing with large nets & farming fish through aquaculture.
What are two ways that fish are obtained for food?
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36%
What percentage mammals in the world are humans?
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28 liters
How many liters of water does it take to produce one liter of soy milk?
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Cut mean consumption in half
About how much must the world cut back on meat consumption to reverse climate change?
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10 billion
How many land animals are killed for meat, eggs and dairy every year in the United States?
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Extremely small pieces of plastic debris in an environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of industrial waste and consumer products.
What are microplastics?
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2400 liters of water
How many liters of water does it take to produce one beef burger?
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628 liters
How many liters of water does it take to produce one liter of milk?
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Around $750
How much does a veg person save on groceries per year?
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Common Farming Practice Exception and Ag-gag laws
What are some of the legal protections that allow factory farming to exist in the U.S.?
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46%
What percentage of plastics in the ocean are from fishing nets?
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80%
What percentage of antibiotics in the United States are given to livestock on factory farms?
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Deforestation and other land changes; Antimicrobial resistance; Intensified agriculture and livestock production; Illegal and poorly regulated wildlife trade.
What are some contributing factors for zoonosis emergence (viruses spread from animals to humans)?
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7.6 million cars
If everyone in the U.S. did not eat meat and dairy for just one day a week, this would be equal to removing how many cars from the road?
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