10 Things The Government Doesn't Want You To Know

10 Things The Government Doesn’t Want You To Know

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(updated 1st October 2020)

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1. Approximately 56 BILLION animals are killed EVERY YEAR.

2. Animal agriculture is the leading cause of SPECIES EXTINCTION.

3. Animal agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than the entire transportation industry COMBINED.

4. WorldWatch Institute estimated animal agriculture to be responsible for 51% of ALL greenhouse gas emissions.

5. Animal agriculture is responsible for 91% of AMAZON DEFORESTATION.

6. It’s estimated that someone who doesn’t eat animals saves nearly 200 animals EVERY YEAR.

7. Animal agriculture is the leading cause of OCEAN DEAD ZONES.

8. ONE THIRD of earth’s land is used for animal agriculture.

9. Animal agriculture is the leading cause of WATER POLLUTION.

10. Scientists predict that there will be NO FISH IN THE OCEAN by 2048.

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