Animal Agriculture Deforestation and the Effects It Has Caused to Our World

Animal agriculture deforestation is very destructive to our environment; efficient greenhouse gas emitters and top contributors to deforestation and destruction of wild animal habitats due to land clearance for grazing and growing animal feed. As global meat consumption remains on the upward slope, examining the climate implications of meat production becomes even more important.

Impact of Animal Agriculture on Climate is thought to be accountable for the output of 14.5% of yearly overall global greenhouse gases contributed by humankind. It is widely produced through enteric fermentation by the digestive system of the animals, manure and synthetic fertilisers, and burning of forests that are cleared for pastures and growing crops to feed livestock. To reduce global climate change, emission reduction from meat production cannot be considered as an option but an essential strategy.

Secondly, Animal agriculture deforestation, particularly livestock farming, emits greenhouse gases and also occupies large acreage for production of animal feed. Studies done show that about 70% of the Amazon's previous forest land has become range land. Water finding its way to the remaining forests poses immense risks to other important carbon storage systems and wildlife conservation areas. Animal feed crops such as soy are also one of the causes of deforestation in South America.

So what can we do? Rising towards plant and vegetable consumption and increasing the healthful, sustainable options of meats will minimize the effect of food systems and climate on the environment. Energy, flashed under concern: If meat demand, global reduction, it can save forests, feed people, and provide income. Another way that demands for food production and fibre can reduce the pressure to clear more forest is by increasing productivity on existing and additional land through the restoration practices on those areas.

We can as citizens reduce our frequency of consuming meat products, opt for those produced through methodologies that are friendly to the environment, avoid those animal products sourced from areas of recent deforestation and ensure we make our voices heard demanding change from the companies and governments of the world. Changes in easily achievable dietary habits mean that millions of people’s efforts will directly help improve the global environment. The citizen-level miracle can happen in a single day, we get votes to vote for the planet just with a fork.