It is a simple fact of life that cows produce a lot of waste. In fact, your average dairy cow produces 120 pounds of waste every day, roughly equal to the waste production of a dozen people in fact. The sheer number of cattle required to meet demand is in excess of what our planet can healthily support. Brian Merchant, as part of his report to the UN stated “cows are leading contributors to climate change … Accounting for putting out 18% of the world’s carbon dioxide, cows emit more greenhouse gases than cars, planes, and all other forms of transportation combined.” Not to mention the desforestation which generally occurs in order to support the constantly increasing number of cattle required for both meat and dairy production.
[from Alternatives to Dairy]
