Veganism Save The Environment

An existential risk is a risk posing permanent negative consequences to humanity which can never be undone. The most important of such risks is climate change and if left unchecked, it could essentially wipe out humans from the face of the earth. The Go Vegan to Save the Earth, University of Maine Op-Ed vehemently defends the powerful role Veganism could play in helping to avoid such a disastrous outcome. It’s apparent that Veganism is the only alternative diet choice that positively impacts the overall health of our environment. Currently, only a tiny percentage of the Earth’s population is vegans; In fact, of the close to eight trillion people on earth about three hundred and seventy-five million of them are vegans. There’s an enormous imbalance between people whose diets are leaving the least harmful environmental impact and those who are not. This should be a horrible statistic for those who want a …show more content…
They’ve begun to spread lies and falsehood about how they raised their livestock and how it impacts the environment. Terms like “grass-fed” and “free-range” are used in an attempt to avoid the scrutiny that they are receiving. Do not be fooled by this, no matter the verbiage used on a meat label, know that it took massive amounts of environmental resources to raise the livestock that provided for it. For example, aquaculture, fish farming, is touted by environmentalist that are advocates for the meat industry. The practice is said to have a modest environmental impact, but it still leaves a hefty carbon footprint. According to Dalhousie professor, Peter Tyemers, “once you add the electricity demands for the facilities, plus the diesel fuel for the boats and machines, and the herring wasted as bait, it leaves a carbon footprint on the environment comparable to twice that of poultry.” It is evident that the type of meat makes no difference, they all damaged the