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Eat less meat
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Land for 1kg of Protein Beef 245 sq m Pork 90 sq m Milk 23.5 sq m Eggs 22 sq m Chicken 14 sq m
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Water for 1kg of Protein Beef 750 kg Milk 250 kg Pork 175 kg Chicken 50 kg Eggs 15 kg
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Feed for 1kg of Protein Beef 20 kg Pork 7.3 kg Eggs 4.5 kg Chicken 2.8 kg Milk 1.1 kg
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What is the environmental argument for eating less meat? What would some disadvantages be?
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Disadvantages for meatless diets Vegan diets are at risk for Vitamin B12 deficiency (red meat, dairy, fish, poultry are the only sources; neurological) Children also tend to have an iron deficiency (anemia) Zinc intake may be low (immune function)
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Eating Food from Whereever You – based on food traveling 1400 miles $1.40$511 You – based on 50 miles of travel to market 2000 pounds in a ton =2/2000*1*1400=2/2000*1*1400 *365
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Eating Local You – based on food traveling 1400 miles $1.40$511 You – based on 50 miles of travel to market $0.05$18.25 2000 pounds in a ton DAILY =2/2000*1*50 ANNUAL =2/2000*1*50*3 65
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What is the environmental argument for eating locally grown foods? What would some disadvantages be?
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Disadvantages to local grown foods Less variety Possibly more trips to the market
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In 2005 2.1 billion bushels produced on 57.1 million acres Bushel is a unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in dry measure and equal to 4 pecks, 2,150.42 cubic inches, or 35.24 liters.
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