These are
dramatic figures: If we do not reduce our meat consumption, it will cost us US$
20 000 000 000 000 by the year 2050!! That's the conclusion of a study by Elke
Stehfest and colleagues of the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, see
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16573-eating-less-meat-could-cu...
$20 trillion or $20000 billion, this is the share
of the costs of fighting the consequences of global warming that we could save
by reducing meat consumption globally - or pay the price! For a purely plant
based diet the savings go up to approx. $32 trillion! With the current economic
crisis in mind, we simply cannot afford to ignore this situation. Let's
contribute to a change in our diets, away from animal products, away from
livestock, let's explore alternatives (vegetarian meat, in-vitro-meat, alternatives
to egg-products, …)!