{"id":1031,"date":"2017-08-20T12:45:24","date_gmt":"2017-08-20T12:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/courses.washington.edu\/ps385\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2017-08-20T12:45:24","modified_gmt":"2017-08-20T12:45:24","slug":"the-impact-of-industrial-livestock-raising-and-alternatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/courses.washington.edu\/ps385\/the-impact-of-industrial-livestock-raising-and-alternatives\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact Of Industrial Livestock Raising and Alternatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1032\" src=\"http:\/\/courses.washington.edu\/ps385\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/industrial-livestock.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"225\" \/>\u00a0(large scale industrial livestock farm)<\/p>\n<p>The environmental impact of industrial livestock raising is huge. \u00a0It is the second largest contributor to greenhouse gases behind energy production. \u00a0Without changes in how we produce meat, the amount of greenhouse gas emitted through industrial livestock raising will only increase. \u00a0The population is rising and becoming more affluent. \u00a0More affluent populations tend to eat more meat. \u00a0This makes the problem of finding an alternative even more pressing. \u00a0Livestock release a huge amount of co2, nitrous oxide, and methane into the environment. \u00a0These are three harmful greenhouse gases. \u00a0In addition to this, industrial farming requires the production of mass-produced crops which need large amounts of fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide, all of which are produced for industrial farms by using fossil fuels. \u00a0Additionally, industrial farms can damage freshwater supplies because of the large amounts of concentrated animal waste that come out of them. \u00a0Industrial farms have other negative attributes as well. \u00a0Industrial farms are breeding grounds for disease and bacteria. \u00a0These diseases in many cases can be spread to humans. \u00a0To control these diseases large amounts of antibiotics are used on animals which can increase resistance in animals and humans who consume the food products. \u00a0If we are to limit our reliance on industrial farming sustainable farming practices and meat substitutes should be promoted. \u00a0Sustainable farming practices reduce greatly the amount of greenhouse gases that are released, and rely much less on fossil fuels. \u00a0Vegetarian meat products and cultured meat can also replace traditionally raised meat reducing the need for industrial farms. \u00a0These are two necessary steps we must take if we want to protect our planet from the harms of global warming.<\/p>\n<p>image citation:<\/p>\n<p>Be Green \u2022 Gaia Peace Collective. 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