human diet tomorrow Flashcards
1
Q
what are some concerns with the diet of tomorrow
A
Climate emergency and sustainability crisis
Population is growing
Per capita consumption is growing
2
Q
what % of GHG emissions does food account for
A
25%
3
Q
what is meat eating equal to
A
transportation use
4
Q
why are beef and lamb bad
A
methane
5
Q
why should we eat lower on the food chain
A
to minimize inefficient conversions
minimize energy lost to heat
2nd law of thermodynamics
lose about 90% of all the energy lost (entropy)
6
Q
what are adult animals inefficient at
A
transferring energy to mass
7
Q
who is supported by less land and why is that good
A
vegetarians
more land for nature
