- It takes at least 6 kg of cereals, an average of 2,000 litres of water and … of energy to produce 1 kg of beef
- It takes 5,800 litres of water to produce a single cheeseburger
- Agriculture uses 70% of all freshwater used in the world today.
- Agriculture contributes more than 14% of all greenhouse gas emissions, and …% of that is attributable to meat production.
- Meat production is responsible (directly or indirectly) for more than 60% of deforestation.
- With modern production and distribution mechanisms, many of the food items we buy and eat today are less nutritious than those our grand-parents ate !
- …hectares of soil becomes sterile every year.
Ancient wisdom…
Our ancestors knew a lot about what was good to eat, and what to avoid. And they lived in harmony with nature. Many isolated population groups surviving today have similar traditions. Do you have an example of ancient wisdom related to food that you could share with others?
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