Terrible Home & Life Habits That Are Harming The Wildlife Around You

14.Consuming Too Much Meat

One of the most commonly produced greenhouse gases is methane, which comes from meat production. The detrimental impact methane has on the planet is that it traps heat within the atmosphere. The meat industry is the number one producer of methane. Farmed livestock produces this greenhouse gas from animal manure and enteric fermentation. You don’t have to switch to a vegetarian or vegan diet, but simply being more aware of your meat consumption and perhaps buying from more sustainable sources, or simply eating less is one way to protect the wildlife and environment around you. With little changes, we’ll see big results.

Meat production also uses massive amounts of water and land, which leaves tons of pollution and greenhouse gases. According to the Worldwatch Institute, “Roughly 2 of every 5 tons of grain produced in the world is fed to livestock, poultry, or fish; decreasing consumption of these products, especially of beef, could free up massive quantities of grain and reduce pressure on land.” Unfortunately, the USA consumes the most amount of meat when compared to every other nation in the world (PETA).