BRICK LANE

“I believe in equality for everyone, except reporters and photographers.” - Mahatma Gandhi


/////////////////////FRM REO=The Facts About Eating Animal Products...
by John Robbins, author of "Diet for a New America" and founder of Earthsave International.
The Hunger Argument:Number of People worldwide who will die of starvation this year: 60 millionNumber of people who could be adequately fed with the grain saved if Americans reduced meat intake by 10%: 60 millionHuman beings in America: 296 millionNumber of people who could be fed with grain and soybeans now eaten by US livestock: 1.3 billionPercentage of corn grown in US eaten by people: 20%Percentage of corn grown in US eaten by livestock: 80%Percentage of protein wasted by cycling grain through livestock: 90%Percentage of oats grown in US eaten by livestock: 95%How frequently a child starves to death: every 2 secondsPounds of potatoes that can be grown on an acre: 20,000 lbsPounds of beef produced on an acre: 165 lbsPercentage of US farmland devoted to beef production: 56%Pounds of grain and soybeans needed to produce 1 pound of feedlot beef: 16 lbs.
The Environmental Argument:
Cause of global warming: greenhouse effectPrimary cause of greenhouse effect: Carbon Dioxide from fossil fuelsMore beneficial for global warming--Switching to a Prius vs. Switching to a Vegetarian Diet: Vegetarian DietFossil fuels needed to produce a meat-centered diet vs. a meat-free diet: 50 times morePercentage of US topsoil lost to date: 75%Percentage of US topsoil loss directly related to livestock raising: 85%Number of acres of US forest cleared for cropland to produce meat-centered diet: 260 million acresAmount of meat US imports annually from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama: 200,000,000 poundsAverage per capita meat consumption in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama: Less than eaten by average US house catArea of tropical rainforest consumed in every quarter-pounder hamburger: 55 sq. ft.Current rate of species extinction due to destruction of tropical rainforests for meat grazing and other uses: 1,000 species extinct per year
The Cancer Argument:
Increased risk of breast cancer for women who eat meat four times a week vs. less than once a week: 4 timesIncreased risk of breast cancer for women who eat eggs daily vs less than once a week: 3 timesIncreased risk of breast cancer for women who eat cheese and butter 3 or more times a week vs less than once a week: 3 timesIncreased risk of ovarian cancer for women who eat eggs 3 or more times a week vs less than once a week: 3 timesIncreased risk of fatal prostate cancer for men who consume meat, cheese, eggs and milk daily vs sparingly or not at all: 3.6 times
The Natural Resources Argument:
User of more than half of all water used for all purposes in the US: Livestock productionAmount of water to produce a pound of wheat: 25 gallonsAmount of water to produce a pound of meat: 2,500 gallonsCost of common hamburger if water used by meat industry was not subsidized by US taxpayer: $35/poundCurrent cost of pound of protein from beefsteak, if water was no longer subsidized: $89Years the world's known oil reserves will last if every human ate a meat-centered diet: 13 yearsYears the world's known oil reserves will last if human beings no longer ate meat: 260 yearsBarrels of oil imported into US daily: 6.8 millionPercentage of fossil fuel energy returned as food energy by most efficient factory farming of meat: 34.5 percentPercentage returned as food energy from least efficient plant food: 328%Percentage of raw materials consumed by US to produce present meat-centered diet: 33%
The Cholesterol Argument:
Number of US Medical Schools: 125Number requiring a course in nutrition: 30Nutrition training received by average US physician during four years in medical school: 2.5 hoursMost common cause of death in the US: Heart attackHow frequently a heart attack kills in the US: Every 45 secondsAverage US man's risk of death from heart attack: 50%Risk for average US man who avoids the meat-centered diet: 15%Risk for average US vegan man: 4%Amount you reduce risk of heart attack if you reduce consumption of animal products by 10 percent: 9%Amount you reduce risk of heart attack if you reduce consumption of animal products by 50 percent: 45%Amount you reduce risk by changing to a vegan diet: 90 percentMeat, dairy, and egg industries claim you should not be concerned about your blood cholesterol if it is: "normal"Your risk of dying of a disease caused by clogged arteries if your blood cholesterol is "normal": >50%
The Antibiotic Argument:
Percentage of US antibiotics fed to livestock: 55%Percentage of staph infections resistant to penicillin in 1960: 13%Percentage of staph infections resistant to penicillin in 1988: 91%Response of European Economic Community to routine feeding of antibiotics to livestock: BanResponse of US meat and pharmaceutical industries to routine feeding of antibiotics to livestock: Full and complete support
The Pesticide Argument:
Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by grains: 1%Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by fruits: 4%Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by vegetables: 6%Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by dairy products: 23%Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by meat: 55%Pesticide contamination of breast milk from meat eating mothers vs non-meat eating: 35 times higherWhat USDA tells us: Meat is inspectedPercentage of slaughtered animals inspected for residues of toxic chemicals such as dioxin and DDT: <0.00004%
The Ethical Argument:
Number of animals killed for meat per hour in US: 500,000Occupation with highest turnover rate in US: Slaughterhouse WorkerOccupation with the highest rate of on-the-job injury in US: Slaughterhouse WorkerCost to render animal unconscious with "captive bolt pistol": 1 centReason given by meat industry for not using "captive bolt pistol": Too expensive


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Autobiography in Five Short Chapters
by Portia Nelson
I. I walk down the street.
There's a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I fall in.
I am lost.....I am helpless;
it isn't my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
II. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I pretend I don't see it.
I fall in again.
I can't believe I am in the same place;
but it isn't my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
III. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I see it is there.
I still fall in....it's a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
IV. I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.
I walk around it.
V. I walk down a different street.



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