Why Lab-Grown Meat Is Emerging As The Most Impactful Step To Reverse Climate Change
Animal activists, vegetarians, vegans and even health experts have long touted the environmental and ethical issues with meat production and consumption.
A study which was published in May 2018 revealed that avoiding meat, as well as dairy products would be the best way to reduce the environmental impact on the plant.
The researchers documented that meat and dairy product provide 60 per cent of agriculture’s greenhouse gas emissions and only 18 per cent of the calories.
“For the United States, where per capita meat consumption is three times the global average, dietary change has the potential for a far greater effect on food’s different emissions, reducing them by 61 to 73 per cent,” added the study.
In terms of the production of industrial meat, which requires a huge amount of land to sustain itself, forests are deliberately destroyed which causes the release of billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere that accelerates global warming.
Needless to say, healthy trees are important for absorbing carbon dioxide from the environment. If we cut them down for the purpose of meat production then they will no longer be able to help in terms of fighting against climate change.
