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We are eating up our world
The document emphasizes the urgent need to manage our planet sustainably due to rising consumption and a growing population, which is expected to reach 9 billion in 50 years. It discusses the environmental impact of livestock production and suggests adopting a 'weekday vegetarian' approach to reduce meat consumption. By making small changes in eating habits, individuals can contribute to a healthier planet and improve their own well-being.
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We are eating up our world
- 1. eating up our world how smallchanges in our habits can make a huge difference we are
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- 4. take care of it weshould
- 5. We need tobegin to manage this planet as if our life depended on it, because it does." It fundamentally does. Jason Clay “ ” WWF Senior Vice-President
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- 7. air image by mrk_photoon flickr.com
- 8. water image by kk+on flickr.com
- 9. land image by crustmaniaon flickr.com
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- 11. 50 years within image by bubbo-tubboon flickr.com
- 12. population will reach 9billion
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- 14. to face itwe have only image by igerard on flickr.com
- 15. SUSTAINABILITY Ok, but whatcan I do?
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- 17. Sustainability is complicated, butdinner is a reality that we all very much understand, so let's start there! Barton Seaver “ ” Chef in Washington DC and advocate
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- 20. image by theround peg on flickr.com
- 21. image by the|G|™on flickr.com
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- 24. it uses 70% ofthe agricultural land image by youngdoo on flickr.com
- 25. of Earth’s landsurface
- 26. it requires 1000 times morewater than vegetable cultures
- 27. it produces 18% ofall the greenhouse gas
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- 30. an adult shouldeat ½ a pound of meat per week
- 31. Do I haveto become vegetarian?
- 32. no but you cancut your meat consumption
- 33. your footprint wouldbe smaller
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- 35. you’d leave a healthier world
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- 37. image by kelsey6on flickr.com
- 38. this guy " inventeda" trick to " consume " less meat
- 39. Nothing with aface " Monday to Friday. " On weekend: your choice. weekday-veg it’s called Graham Hill “ ” TreeHugger Founder
- 40. why don’t you" give it a shot?
- 41. spread the word andplease even if you won’t try
- 43. credits content - What’s wrongwith what we eat by Mark Bittman - How big brands can help save biodiversity by Jason Clay - Why I’m a weekday vegetarian by Graham Hill - Sustainable seafood? Let’s get smart by Barton Seaver flickr images - Factory by mrk_photo (air) - Oil on the water by kk+ (water) - Deforestation by crustmania (land) - wall calendar in my shop by bubbo-tubbo (within 50 years) - One Way by iGerard (one way) - Pollution by The Round Peg (air & water pollution) - is not the water beautiful #1 by the|G|™ (water shortages) - arriving in ireland by youngdoo (agricultural land) - Lifeline by kelsey6 (lifesaver)