People will need to turn vegetarian if the world is to conquer climate change, according to a leading authority on global warming.
In an interview with The Times, Lord Stern of Brentford said: “Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world’s resources. A vegetarian diet is better.”
Animals on today's factory farms have no legal protection from cruelty that would be illegal if it were inflicted on dogs or cats. This article describes the factory farming system of modern agriculture, which strives to maximize output while minimizing costs.