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MEAT: The Good, the Bad & the Co
A diet too low in iron, zinc, calcium, and vitamins A and B12 can lead to anemia, vitamin A deficiency, and poor physical and cognitive development. Meat and dairy products can be good sources of these nutrients.
A diet overly rich in saturated fats and calories from meat, whole milk, and eggs is associ- ated with increased risk of obesity, coronary heart disease, and some forms of cancer.
United States 125.4
Brazil 80.6
India 3.2
Rwanda Ethiopia 8.4
5.5
Indonesia 10.8
Kenya 16.1
Angola 20.2
World Swaziland Philippines average
28.4 31.8 Kilograms of meat consumed Annually per person (2007) Biodiversity Threat
In the Amazon, 70% of once-forested land is now pasture for livestock. Such dramatic deforestation is a threat to the rich biodiversity of the world’s plant and animal species.
climate Nitrous Oxide 38.7
China 54.1
Argentina 91.7
RIsk 65%
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Livestock production contributes to various greenhouse-gas emissions.
= Livestock contribution Ammonia Methane 64% 37% Carbon Dioxide 9%
Design: J. Vivalo/IFPRI. Kilograms of meat consumed: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and The Economist,
http://www.scribd.com/doc/91840616/Meat-Consumption-Per-Person and
http://www.economist.com Issues and Options (Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2006). Resource hog: M. Rosegrant, N. Leach, and R. V. Gerpacio, “Alternative Futures for World Cereal and Meat Consumption,” Proceedings of the Nu the Future’s Changing Diets: Implications for Agriculture Markets, Nutrition, and Policy, 2020 Conference Paper 3 (Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute, 2011). A path out of poverty?: J. Otte et al., Livestock Sector D
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