Review of livestock and climate study by The Independent newspaper. On November 1, The Independent,a leading newspaper in the United Kingdom, published an article by Consumer Affairs Correspondent Martin Hickman commenting on the new report from the US-based Worldwatch Institute.
The Independent cited the report’s revised calculations finding that livestock is responsible for at least 51% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which is far more than the 18% previously estimated by the United Nations.
It went on to highlight similarly held positions by public figures such as vegetarian Chairman of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, who has called lower meat consumption “the most attractive opportunity.”
The article also quoted climate and economics expert Lord Stern of Brentford, UK, who more recently affirmed meat’s heavy carbon footprint and waste of the world’s resources.
The review concluded by sharing a statement from Justin Kerswell, campaign manager for vegetarian group Viva!, who said, “The case for reducing consumption of meat and dairy products was already imperative based on previous UN findings.
Now it appears to have been proven that the environmental devastation from livestock production is in fact staggeringly more significant…. It is essential that attention is fully focused on the impact of livestock production by all global organizations with the power to affect policy.”
We thank journalist Martin Hickman and The Independent for this thoughtful review of a highly relevant study, one that clearly indicates that change of diet is a priority to halt climate change. May more people and leaders be informed of such findings and act swiftly while there is still time.
Supreme Master Ching Hai has often cited the dire consequences of meat consumption and the urgent need to halt it, as during a June 2008 videoconference with our Association members in London, England.
Supreme Master Ching Hai : From all the scientific facts, from all the reports, we know the cars,the garbage, they are not the main cause of global warming. They are not the main polluter of the planet.
They are not the main cause of the killer. For example, methane is like 72 times more potent than CO2. And nitrous oxide is approximately 300 times more potent than CO2. And livestock is the number one cause
of methane.
And byproducts, also nitrous oxide is also from livestock. Meat, eggs, dairy, responsible for 65% of worldwide human-caused nitrous oxide emissions.
All the cost of deforestation, all the cost of transportation, all the cost of water, all the cost of medicine, all the cost of sickness, all the cost of building hospitals, training more doctors and making more medicines,
and all the heartache of being sick and causing trouble for the loved ones by being sick. And then all the trouble or the cost of war because of hunger, because of food insecurity.
Now vegetarianismis the only solution. It's the best, the fastest solution. I pray that people in the world wake up on time and just forsake that piece of meat, then everything will be just fine. Everything will be beautiful, nice, peaceful.
Referencehttp://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/meat-creates-half-of-all-greenhuse-
gases-1812909.html British Prince Philip hosts vegan interfaith banquet for a sustainable planet. Together with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, hosted a special lunch on Tuesday, November 3 at Windsor Castle.
The occasion was part of a 3-day conference entitled, “Many Heavens, One Earth: Faith Commitments for a Living Planet,” which had gathered over 250 leaders from nine faiths to propose frameworks for future commitments to climate change action.
In accordance with the eco-conscious event, the conference organizers opted for a vegan lunch, providing a low-impact meal while also respecting various religious dietary needs.
With dishes that featured seasonal, regionally sourced plant-based ingredients, this was the first vegan banquet in Windsor Castle’s history. Heaven bless you, Your Royal Highness, Secretary-General Ban and all involved, for this noble event bringing faiths together in love of our God-gifted Earthly home.
We pray that the conference spiritually recharges the world’s faiths and believers toward meaningful climate action that includes the ultimately eco-friendly vegan fare.
Referencehttp://www.forward.com/articles/117809/ http://www.anglicanjournal.com/100/article/faith-leaders-mix-with-royalty-near-london-to-push-climate-issue/?cHash=e7922d7047 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gKNAe7FBCCw0F6ynGlTwcqqY2RJQ http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/berkshire/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_8337000/8337997.stmhttp://www.forward.com/articles/117809/ Extra NewsIreland’s Environmental Protection Agency publishes a report of rapid changes in the country that show evidence of human-induced global warming, and the need to scientifically find ways to mitigate as well as adapt.
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/1029/breaking44.htmUS researchers predict more forest fires in the world famous Yosemite National Park and elsewhere as global warming causes snowpack to decline, thus creating drier conditions that make it easier for lightning strikes to ignite larger blazes.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8334000/8334472.stmNegotiators from nearly 180 countries gather in Barcelona, Spain for the final round of talks leading up to December’s Copenhagen, Denmark summit that seeks a new international climate accord to replace the Kyoto Protocol.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/11/2009112427171972.htmlProfessor Edson Ramírez of the Higher University of San Andrés, Bolivia, states that global warming is responsible for the alarming melt rate of the Chacaltaya glacier, which provides 80 percent of drinking water to El Alto and the metropolitan areas in the capital of La Paz.
An assessment presented at an international waters conference in Australia finds that 61 of the world’s 64 largest marine ecosystems are warming at 2 to 3 times previously estimated rates, with overfishing, waste and nitrogen pollution from livestock runoff more intensely damaging these marine environments.
http://www.fishnewseu.com/latest-news/world/2175-large-marine-ecosystems-warming-more-rapidly-than-expected.html
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