Many people will find it surprising that healthy foods can be at fault for ruining the environment and the livelihood of farmers. Healthy foods have contributed to loss of land, deforestation, water shortages, and climate change. Crops such as the soya bean have been responsible for deforestation in parts of Latin America--soy requires ample land to grow. Similarly, dairy has led to the loss of certain ecosystems; wetlands, prairies, and forests have suffered from farming. Even the almond puts stress on ecosystems. Almonds leeches 8% of California’s water and contribute to California’s drought. Furthermore, emissions from food production affects environmental conditions. For example, lettuce creates a great deal of greenhouse gases because
