Pro veggie short film

[veggiewoman]

http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/vedicsociety/vegetarianism/

Saw this and thought I should pass it on.

[Pagan Vegan]

Good find, that explains it in terms even my boss would be able to understand!

[barrylove]

http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/vedicsociety/vegetarianism/

Saw this and thought I should pass it on.

Great film! I will pass along to our members (only the ones who will wnt it)

[Limey]

That's great, Veggie, thanks. I must have missed this before.
It's simple and a good way to plant a seed in someone's brain.

[claireyveg]

I really liked this, i little less confronting then "meet your meat" so definately one i can show to my family/friends, also can someone explain the world hunger bit me? It is probably obvious but im not quite sure if i get it 100%

[Pilaf]

also can someone explain the world hunger bit me? It is probably obvious but im not quite sure if i get it 100%

From "Diet for a New America"


Human population of United States: 243,000,000

Number of human beings who could be fed by the grain and soybeans eaten by U.S. livestock: 1,300,000,000

Sacred food of Native Americans: Corn

Percentage of corn grown in United States eaten by human beings: 20
Percentage of corn grown in United States eaten by livestock: 80

Percentage of oats grown in United States eaten by livestock: 95

Percentage of protein wasted by cycling grain through livestock: 90

Percentage of carbohydrate wasted by cycling grain through livestock: 99

Percentage of dietary fibre wasted by cycling grain through livestock: 100

How frequently a child dies of starvation: Every 2 seconds

Pounds of potatoes that can be grown on 1 acre of land: 20,000

Pounds of beef that can be produced on 1 acre of land: 165

Percentage of U.S. agricultural land used to produce beef: 56

Pounds of grain and soybeans needed to produce 1 pound of feedlot beef: 16

Pounds of protein fed to chickens to produce 1 pound of protein as chicken flesh: 5 pounds

Pounds of protein fed to hogs to produce 1 pound of protein as hog flesh: 7.5 pounds

Number of children who starve to death every day: 40,000

Number of pure vegetarians who can be fed on the amount of land needed to feed
1 person consuming meat-based diet: 20

Number of people who will starve to death this year: 60,000,000

Number of people who could be adequately fed by the grain saved if Americans reduced
their intake of meat by 10%: 60,000,000

[veggiewoman]

thanks everyone, glad you liked the post.

claireyveg , you can also find info about world hunger etc here :
http://www.goveg.com/