Scientists Say We Could Feed 1 Billion More People With One Change to the Global Food System
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Scientists Say We Could Feed 1 Billion More People With One Change to the Global Food System
alternatives out there are better for the environment, because they use much less land and water and are responsible for fewer emissions. You also need less grain to produce them, reducing the pressure on food crops and the use of fertilizers
Bill Gates • How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need
Currently, Americans eat about 225 pounds of meat a year. This amount is higher than almost all other countries and is the highest it has ever been in the U.S. If we can reduce this number, it could greatly reduce agricultural emissions and guide our planet to a more sustainable future. 🌎Follow @the.commons.earth for more guidance on building your sustainable life. Join our community of tens of thousands of people who are measuring and lowering their carbon emissions every day! #sustainability #sustainableliving #commons #commonsearth #ecofriendly #climatechange #environmentalist #plantbased #vegan #animalagriculture #emissions #landusage #waterusage #environmentaljustice #environmentalracism
instagram.comThe good news is that there are plenty of opportunities today for major technological shifts to lower T, the human impact per unit of GDP. These include the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy (wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and others), which would provide more energy with lower greenhouse-gas emissions. Another opportunity is the shift i
... See moreJeffrey D. Sachs • The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions
the fraction of the world’s cereals (currently one-third) being fed to livestock, an inefficient use of grain. Animals turn only about 10-45 percent of grain inputs into meat—5 percent or less in some cases.
Paul Hawken • Natural Capitalism
The starving two-thirds of the world will eventually be fed (well, not those two-thirds dying right now, but their descendants).