Similar to Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, Cowspiracy discusses some of the major issues that are not noticed by the general public. By definition, Global Warming is the effect of too much greenhouse gasses inside the Earth’s atmosphere. It has been widely accepted that the causes of global warming include factories, chlorofluorocarbons, and other toxic chemicals from harmful human activities. According to the documentary Cowspiracy, the number one contributor to climate change is actually the livestock industry.
Surprisingly, livestock produces 51% more greenhouse gasses compared to the 13% of the transportation sector. This is significantly higher because cows and other livestock animals produce more methane from their waste products. Globally, …show more content…
Overfishing has been experienced globally and several endangered fishes are captured in the process. The fishes are also not given a chance to reproduce enough due to the overfishing by the fishing industry. Sharks are sometimes caught in the fishing nets. Due to the international law, sharks are not supposed to be consumed or sold in the market due to their conservation status. However, their fins are sometimes cut off in order to be sold in the market. The rest of the shark’s body, often alive, are dumped back into the ocean. Unable to swim properly, the shark will slowly sink to the bottom of the ocean and it will be prone to its predators. These human actions will cause a disruption in the ecological stability of the Earth’s food chain. With less
Another cause of climate change is due to the rainforests being destroyed due to human activities. Forests are being chopped down to produce firewood, furniture, paper, and other human needs. There are also rainforests being destroyed because livestock industries would require a lot of space to produce.
In response to the film’s output and message to the viewers, I personally believe that the awareness about the effect of these livestock is not widely known to the general public. This also questions the morality of humans because this is the only planet we have, according to Carl Sagan. If global warming continues to worsen, this may cause catastrophic results to our
Surprisingly, livestock produces 51% more greenhouse gasses compared to the 13% of the transportation sector. This is significantly higher because cows and other livestock animals produce more methane from their waste products. Globally, …show more content…
Overfishing has been experienced globally and several endangered fishes are captured in the process. The fishes are also not given a chance to reproduce enough due to the overfishing by the fishing industry. Sharks are sometimes caught in the fishing nets. Due to the international law, sharks are not supposed to be consumed or sold in the market due to their conservation status. However, their fins are sometimes cut off in order to be sold in the market. The rest of the shark’s body, often alive, are dumped back into the ocean. Unable to swim properly, the shark will slowly sink to the bottom of the ocean and it will be prone to its predators. These human actions will cause a disruption in the ecological stability of the Earth’s food chain. With less
Another cause of climate change is due to the rainforests being destroyed due to human activities. Forests are being chopped down to produce firewood, furniture, paper, and other human needs. There are also rainforests being destroyed because livestock industries would require a lot of space to produce.
In response to the film’s output and message to the viewers, I personally believe that the awareness about the effect of these livestock is not widely known to the general public. This also questions the morality of humans because this is the only planet we have, according to Carl Sagan. If global warming continues to worsen, this may cause catastrophic results to our