The Insecurity of Energy Needed for Meat Consumption

What is Energy Needed For?

Feed Housing Slaughter

Feed

Transportation of seeds, pesticides, and herbicides to the farm

Energy for use of planting, irrigation, maintenance, harvesting, and processing farm equipment

Fuel for transportation to farms for animal consumption

Housing of Animals

Energy for processing, transportation, and assembly of building materials for housing

Energy used for constant lighting and heating of large buildings used for housing

Fuel needed

for transportation

of drugs,

antibiotics,

and animals

to housing

facilities

Slaughter of Animals

Energy to power the slaughter equipment, and conveyor belt to carry animals through the slaughter process

Energy needed for

cooling, storing,

processing, and

packaging of meat

Fuel for transportation of animals to, and meat from the slaughterhouse

Meat = Huge Energy Requirements

Energy sources are insecure, and harsh to the environment. A vegetarian life style helps enormously reduce energy consumption and helps create secure food sources