Summary Of The Film 'Cowspiracy'

The documentary film “Cowspiracy” aimed to highlight the global effects animal agriculture and livestock has on our environment, our health, and the future of our Earth. Kip, the director of this film, had a natural love for the outdoors and nature growing up. So, when he learned of Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of Global Warming,” he became very concerned about the health and sustainability of the Earth. He began taking quick showers, separating different pieces of trash, riding his bike more often, and paying more overall attention to how the actions of his daily life influence the environment. After discovering a post online concerning the effects of livestock and cattle on the environment, he began to conduct more personal …show more content…
Yet, on the Department of Water Resources website, there was nothing concerning animal agriculture. As he conducts more interviews and attempts to set up appointments regarding this issue, many of the top environmental organizations do not make much comment on animal agriculture and do not seem to have a clear response, even though the effects of livestock are evident and worsening. In the film, he states that animal agriculture is expected to increase carbon dioxide emissions by 80% by 2050 in comparison to 20% for energy emissions. And, despite livestock producing 65% of the Earth’s Nitrous Oxide and the waste of livestock creating environmental issues such as oceanic dead zones, organizations such as Greenpeace and the Surfrider Foundation still ignore and do not respond clearly to the questions being asked about animal agriculture. The film details the effects of fishing on the environment. Wildlife such as sharks and dolphins are impacted by mass fishing, and fish populations are declining. On Oceana’s website, there was not much regarding the treatment and sustainability of these fish