Vegetarian and Global Warming

Global warming is nothing strange for us and is an issue that can open the eyes of all inhabitants of the earth for more attention where he lived, perhaps including us. In this case, the issue of global warming is not just struggling a scientific matter, he also played in terms of economics, sociology, geopolitics, to the lifestyle. Unfortunately, though has been detected since the beginning, this issue just got wide coverage in the 1990's. In Britain, The Times and the Guardian to discuss this issue only since 1989 - but still struggling a matter of scientific debate.

So what to do with global warming vegetarian? Before we know the connection with the prevention or vegetarian one way to minimize the damage that big, we should know what it is vegetarian. Vegetarian own term was created in 1847. Was first formally used on September 30 that year by Joseph Brotherton and others, at Northwood Villa, Kent, England. It was the inaugural meeting of the Vegetarian Society UK. This word comes from the Latin vegetus, which means the whole, healthy, fresh, live, (not connected with 'vegetable-Arian' - the myth of human life that is imagined entirely from vegetables but no nuts, fruits, grains, etc. .) Prior to 1847, those who do not eat meat are generally known as 'Pythagorean' or follow the 'Pythagorean System', according to Pythagoras 'vegetarian' of ancient Greece. The original definition of 'vegetarian' is with or without eggs or dairy products and this definition is still used by the Vegetarian Society today. However, most vegetarians in India exclude eggs into their diet, as well as those of the classical Mediterranean lands, as an example of Pythagoras. (Quoted from wikipedia)


Vegetarian and Global Warming


Apparently, the vegetarian can help us save the earth, even though no direct effect but at least we can slow the damage is greater. There are many reasons a person becomes a vegetarian, started from because he is an animal lover (Animal's Sake), Life is more colorful, such as vegetables and bauh fruits colorful, want to live / healthy for longer, weight stable, efficient and it is a benefit that can dirasaka immediately by Veg, but indirectly a vegetarian also help prevent global warming. Perhaps there are those among us who think why not, why vegetarians can prevent global warming? Would not like to eat vegetarian foods derived from plants, which also means that eventually damage the crop, causing global warming. Questions and questions that sound dilemma but apparently not, even from the statements and questions that we can affirm that vegetarians can prevent global warming.


Based on the facts revealed by FAO in 2006 explained that the meat is a commodity highest emitter of carbon dioxide (20%). It even exceeded the total combined emissions from all vehicles in the world. As it turns out livestock industry has resulted in 9% of toxic carbon dioxide, 65% nitrooksida, and 37% methane gas. In addition, the livestock industry also requires a lot of energy to turn livestock into meat ready for consumption. To produce 1 kg of meat just for example, produced 36.4 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions.


Also Vegetarians also can save energy, in which current or future energy becomes very expensive and the more energy is used it will also contribute to global warming (global warming). Currently, energy and food crisis spread to the entire face of the earth. One was to save energy by becoming vegetarian or at least reduce the sources of animal foods. As described above, raw animal foods require more energy consumption in the production and supply than plant foods. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, to make one handfuls of hamburger, for example, requires at least 1300 gallons of water. So, do not be surprised if the food products of animal and junk foods require more energy than by cultivating vegetables, fruit and beras.PP


You may wonder what part of the livestock sector which accounts for greenhouse gas emissions. The following outline according to FAO: a. Carbon emissions from the manufacture of animal feed: The use of fossil fuels in the manufacture of fertilizers contribute 41 million tonnes of CO2 each year, use of fossil fuels on the farm accounted for 90 million tonnes of CO2 per year (eg, diesel or LPG), transformation of land used for livestock contribute 2.4 billion tons of CO2 per year, including here the land is converted to grazing livestock, land that is converted to plant soybeans as animal feed, or the clearing of forests for farm land, carbon released from land cultivation for animal feed (eg maize , wheat, or soybeans) can reach 28 million of CO2 per year. You need to know, at least 80% of the soybean harvest and 50% of the world's corn crops used as animal feed, carbon released from grasslands into deserts because of eroded contributed 100 million tons of CO2 per year 2. Carbon emissions from animal digestive system b. Carbon emissions from livestock: Methane is released in the digestive process of animals to reach 86 million tons per year, Methane released from animal manure to reach 18 million tons per year.


From the above description, you can see the amount of the contribution of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming resulting from each component of the livestock sector. Now is our turn to be able to take a stand to keep our earth remains good down to our descendants later or we just want our descendants will feel the results of what we have done previously. There is no harm in trying because besides our bodies can be healthy, we also remain healthy earth for us to live without feeling anxious.
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Source : harian-global.com