“As the name ‘live-stock’ suggests, lives brought into the factory farming system are made into commodities, and it takes quite the process to convert a living being into a thing.”
Read all about it here: http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/the-life-of-a-factory-farmed-cow/
“It may seem like the simple act of buying a product as one individual has little impact on animals and ecosystems, but single acts practiced by many individuals accumulate into massive worldwide problems. […]
Raising cattle for beef is a leading cause of deforestation, soil erosion, water depletion, and wildlife endangerment.[…]
[T]he current state of our oceans means that all fishing is overfishing. […]
With so many plant-based alternatives to every traditional food, ingredient, supplement and cosmetic product, we can change our consumption habits to benefit endangered species and put a halt to the largest mass extinction event in 65 million years. Every individual act either contributes to the problem or is part of the solution.”
– Patti Nyman / One Green Planet
