Here is my first presentation, in pdf format… I clarified the presentation a bit, but it is essentially the same.
http://sites.google.com/site/pilardiazproject/
(couldn’t figure out how to upload, so I just made a google site
Remember everyone, on November 19th we will be discussing what has been done on our carbon footprint projects. Post your proposal to the blog if you haven’t already, and also post what you have done to accomplish your proposal. That is what we will use as the “presentation,” what you have submitted to the blog.
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/photosvideos/greenpeace-photo-essays/scrap-life-pakistan-with-rob?utm_source=gpi-cyberactivist-list&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toxics
Energy used in meat production stages:
(1) grow massive amounts of corn, grain, and soybeans (with all the required tilling, irrigation, crop dusters, and so on)
(2) transport the grain and soybeans to manufacturers of feed on gas-guzzling, pollution-spewing 18-wheelers
(3) operate the feed mills (requiring massive energy expenditures)
(4) transport the feed to the factory farms (again, in inefficient vehicles)
(5) operate the factory farms
(6) truck the animals many miles to slaughter
(7) operate the slaughterhouse
(8) transport the meat to processing plants
(9) operate the meat-processing plants
(10) transport the meat to grocery stores
(11) keep the meat refrigerated or frozen in the stores, until it’s sold
Every single stage involves heavy pollution, massive amounts of greenhouse gases, and massive amounts of energy.
(taken from http://www.goveg.com/environment-wastedResources-energy.asp)
other resources:
“It’s better to green your diet than your car”
http://environment.newscientist.com/article/mg18825304.800.html
“So You’re an Environmentalist; Why Are You Still Eating Meat?”
http://www.alternet.org/story/12162
FactoryFarming.com
http://www.farmsanctuary.org/issues/factoryfarming/
