all adulterated terms if animal agriculture is included.
One criticism that’s been lobbed at your new book is that it paints in too broad brush strokes; it doesn’t take regional differences into account.
There are regional differences. But the intent of my book is to state that, on a global basis, animal agriculture is unsustainable. Reputable researchers have stated that our topsoil will be lost in 60 years, and the principle reason is due to livestock. We’re facing deforestation, desertification, and erosion—due to livestock. The United Nations has predicted that our food production will need to double by 2050. We’re already running out of food and water. Seventy-seven percent of all coarse grain produced in the world today is given to livestock. Our oceans are being depleted. By 2048, it’s projected that all commercially known fish will be extinct; there will be less than one percent of them remaining. These are the various timelines we’re facing. On a global basis, any type of animal agriculture is not sustainable.
The word “sustainable” needs to be defined more accurately. If we’re doing something that’s “unsustainable” regarding our environment, that means we, as a species, may not survive. What things can we do today that will ensure our existence and that of future generations? Food choice has to be positioned at the top. We’re all capable of taking the right steps. It’s time that we start taking responsibility for our planet—because ultimately, it won’t matter how healthy we are if our planet is not healthy.
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