BY CRYSTAL MACKAY, ONTARIO FARM ANIMAL COUNCIL, London Free Press, 2006.04.22; Letter to the Editor

Regarding the letter, Meat products harmful to the environment (April 20):

I’d like to do something crazy and write in favour of something, which seems to be out of vogue these days. Eating meat is actually good for the environment and makes ecological sense.

Contrary to what vegetarians would have us believe, not only is animal
agriculture sustainable — humans have been farming animals for 5,000 years after all — but it’s good for the planet. Farm animals turn plants that we can’t eat into something that we can. And while doing so, they’re recycling nutrients the good old-fashioned way — putting manure back to the soil, and so it continues.

As cities grow, farms shrink. Ontario’s farmers will tell you we need to use every square inch of land efficiently to feed a growing population. And we can’t grow corn in cottage country.

Something to remember on Earth Day.

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Posted by Admin on July 21st, 2009 :: Filed under Letters to the Editor, Vegetarian
Tags :: environment, Farmers, food, meat, Vegetarian
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