Diet and the Environment
A good introduction to this topic is the documentary Cowspiracy – see the trailer below:
Last time I checked on Youtube, the full version was available to watch for free (it is 1:30:51 long). Here is a nice article on the topic.
Below is an illustration of how many gallons of water it takes to produce one pound of different crops (for more info see here)
You can also calculate your own impact on the environment using the following meat calculator and vegan calculator as well as with the BBC Climate Change Calculator.
