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The Insecurity of Energy Needed for Meat Consumption
What is Energy Needed For?
Feed Housing Slaughter
Feed
Transportation of seeds, pesticides, and herbicides to the farm
Energy for use of planting, irrigation, maintenance, harvesting, and processing farm equipment
Fuel for transportation to farms for animal consumption
Housing of Animals
Energy for processing, transportation, and assembly of building materials for housing
Energy used for constant lighting and heating of large buildings used for housing
Fuel needed
for transportation
of drugs,
antibiotics,
and animals
to housing
facilities
Slaughter of Animals
Energy to power the slaughter equipment, and conveyor belt to carry animals through the slaughter process
Energy needed for
cooling, storing,
processing, and
packaging of meat
Fuel for transportation of animals to, and meat from the slaughterhouse
Meat = Huge Energy Requirements
Energy sources are insecure, and harsh to the environment. A vegetarian life style helps enormously reduce energy consumption and helps create secure food sources