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My interest and passion for making awareness of animal agriculture started when I first watched Cowspiracy on Netflix. Below is a link of a clip from the movie
youtu.be/2SRPk6gB3g0
What are the major effects of animal agriculture and what is it doing to our environment?
Animal agriculture is the leading cause of species extinction, ocean dead zones, water pollution, and habitat destruction.
Animal agriculture contributes to species extinction in many ways. In addition to the monumental habitat destruction caused by clearing forests and converting land to grow feed crops and for animal grazing, predators and "competition" species are frequently targeted and hunted because of a perceived threat to livestock profits. The widespread use of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers used in the production of feed crops often interferes with the reproductive systems of animals and poison waterways. The overexploitation of wild species through commercial fishing, bushmeat trade as well as animal agriculture’s impact on climate change, all contribute to global depletion of species and resources.
www.cowspiracy.com/facts/
www.cowspiracy.com/facts/
This site was created for a Contemporary World Issues course as part of a collaborative effort by Westerville North High School and Hartnell University. All opinions expressed herein are my own and do not reflect either institution.