Meat consumption levels are unsustainable — how you can help
CNN · 14 days ago
CNN
14 days ago
CNN’s Jake Tapper speaks with author Michael Grunwald about the impact of meat production on the planet and how small changes can make a significant difference.
Breakdown
- Global population growth will require significant increases in food production, straining available land. 33s
- Agriculture, especially cattle farming, is a major contributor to land use and deforestation. 1m 7s
- Reducing meat consumption, even slightly, can have a large environmental benefit. 1m 39s
- Switching from beef to chicken or pork, or using plant-based alternatives, greatly reduces land use and emissions. 2m 9s
- Plant-based meat alternatives can taste similar to meat but are not yet cheaper or necessarily healthier. 2m 49s