The environmental group World Watch says that meat and dairy farming creates 51% of global man-made greenhouse gas emissions.
The digestive processes of animals release methane gas; the Amazon is cut down for cattle-grazing land, and fertilisers for vast amounts of animal feed crops release nitrous oxide.
These are all reasons to go vegan. Such a move would also greatly benefit our health and cause no animal suffering.
Mark Richards
Halland Road, Brighton
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