Cowspiracy

• Aardrijkskunde
• Secundair onderwijs

How many animals does a Belgian eat on average in his lifetime?

How much grain (in gr) does a cow need to eat for 1KG of meat?

People need meat or fish, otherwise they will become ill.

1. True
2. False

All types of cheese are vegetarian.

1. True
2. False

A vegetarian in a Landrover (4x4 car) is better than a person eating meat on a bike.

1. True
2. False

Methane gas (cows) is more harmful than carbon dioxide (CO2 => traffic)

1. True
2. False

Consequences of
agriculture?

"Animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, water consumption and pollution, is responsible for more greenhouse gases than the transportation industry, and is a primary driver of rainforest destruction, species extinction, habitat loss, topsoil erosion, ocean “dead zones,” and virtually every other environmental ill. Yet it goes on, almost entirely unchallenged."

What do you remember?

...... % of greehouse gas Emission comes from animal agriculture.

...... % of all greenhouse gas emmisions comes from transportation

Raising animals for food consumes ...... of all fresh water.

Raising animals for food occupies ...... % of the earth's land.

Raising animals for food causes ...... % of amazon destruction.

91

51

13

1/3

45

Who benefits from this system of agriculture?

Who can explain this image?

Who can explain this image?

Omnivore diet

Vegan diet

What do these numbers mean?

This is what you can save each day when becoming vegan.

What are you going to remember from this video?

What about you? p. 18 ex. 23

Try to remember what you have eaten the last 7 days (hot meal).

• How many days have you eaten (red) meat/poultry/fish/meat
    substitutes... as part of a hot meal for 1 week.
• How could you change this if you would have the same
    menu again next week?