Hello,
As many people are, I am very concerned about the drought we are facing. I am a big fan and listen to NPR religiously. As I was listening today I was shocked to find that the biggest contributor to the drought was not mentioned. I heard you go over how much water it takes to grow one pound of blueberries, one walnut, one almond etc. which, yes, I agree is absolutely shocking to hear. But in comparison to the 660 gallons of water it takes to make 1 hamburger and 1000 gallons of water it takes to produce 1 gallon of milk it is minuscule. If you are interested I can share resources that are full of facts about how large the animal agriculture industry footprint is. If we want to move forward with addressing climate change, reducing the industry is our best bet.
I am a young mother of two traveling across the west to learn more about the issue. I have raised my two children on a plant based diet since utero. My pregnancy and birth were absolutely amazing with both of them. I want to empower women and families. You can live a strong and healthy life on a plant based diet. My husband is an avid competitive cyclist who is also thriving on a plant based diet.
By living off of plants our carbon footprint is much less than that of a person who consumes meat and dairy. Did you know that the meat and dairy industry use nearly 1/3 (29%) of all the fresh water in the world today. 55% of the water in the US is used for animal agriculture while only 5% is used by private homes.
Feel free to contact me anytime. I look forward to hopefully hearing back from you or at least hearing more about this side of the issue on the radio.
Sincerely,
Sarah Bennett
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