Growth in meat consumption, could require another
planet to grow our food, science author predicts
Our world in data:
75% of antibiotics sold in U.S. & European Union are used for
animals, not humans. In 50 years:
# of pigs has doubled
# of chickens increased 500%
# of cattle has increased 15%
50% of calories farmers grow feed livestock
“If every nation had same ratio of consumption to production
(as U.K.), feeding world would require another
planet the size of Mercury.” From “Regenesis” author
George Monbiot.