Environment Fact File

1. Fact File On Environment
You’ll protect nature
Animal agriculture requires a huge amount of land to graze and rear animals
and to produce the grain to feed them. Agricultural scientists estimate that
eating meat requires four and a half times more land than is necessary for a
vegan diet. Currently 30% of the earth’s entire surface is used to graze and
rear animals. 33% of global arable land is used to grow crops to feed animals.
You’ll reduce pollution
The use and storage of such large concentrations of waste is becoming a
problem. Leakages from cesspools and manure fields are contaminating our
waterways. Thousands of miles of waterways worldwide are polluted each
year. The nitrogen and phosphorous waste contaminating our water is
creating what the world resources institute describe as ‘dead zones’ places
where few species can survive.
You’ll save wildlife
Eating animals is the largest contributing factor in habitat loss and extinction.
Fishing, water pollution and the deforestation of the world’s rainforests and
other wildlife habitats are destroying the homes of millions of species. Every
second, any area of rainforest equivalent to a football field is cleared to
provide space to grow animal feed and for pasture grazing. The destruction of
habitats doesn’t stop on land as according to a United Nations Food and
agricultural report, 96% of all wild fish species are moderately exploited.
You’ll save energy
Eating vegan food is more energy-efficient and produces fewer greenhouse
gas emissions than raising animals to consume. Firstly, the feed to grain-fed
animals requires a heavy input of oil- primarily in the machinery and the
chemical fertilizers and pesticides used in the process. Energy is then used in
fuel to transport the grain to the manufacturers who then use more machinery
to process the feed. After this the food is transported to the farms that then
move the animals to the slaughterhouse where more machinery is used to kill
animals. The meat Is then transported to processing factories where yet more
machinery is used to package the meat before it’s transported to the shops. It
is then kept refrigerated or frozen until it’s sold then taken home and cooked.
1st Info Graphic on Health (In process)
2nd Info Graphic on Nutrition – I will use 4 facts for this info graphic which will
be : Iodine helps make the thyroid hormones, which keep cells and the
metabolic rate healthy. As with vitamin D, there is concern that many UK
citizens, vegan or not, are not receiving adequate iodine in their diet. You can
obtain iodine from a regular supply of sea vegetables or supplements. A great

2. way to guarantee you’re absorbing enough iron from plant foods is to eat a
significant source of vitamin C with meals. Vitamin a is essential to human
health. It is great for our eyesight, our immune system and bone growth.
There are three types of fat in our diet: saturated fat, monounsaturated fat and
polyunsaturated fat.