MOVIE:  The environmental impact of current animal production 

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As an omnivore, I don’t agree the recommended solution by filmmaker Kip Andersen is practical or pragmatic.  But, it comes as a solution, something often lacking in support of sustainable agriculture, and it comes based off great tilth, and rings loudly with truth.  Current CAFO (feedlot) animal production is killing soil, flora & fauna, our environment – and more immediately (a requirement for many to act) – its consumers.

For an interesting perspective:  more meat, more problems.

There’s something environmentalists aren’t telling you, and there’s something the U.S. government is hiding from you. The investigative documentary “Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret” had its world premiere in San Francisco on Thursday, revealing hidden truths that will shock even the most informed eco-warrior. And yet the question is simple: What is the single biggest contributor to global climate change?

Over the course of the documentary, Andersen learns that organizations ignore the devastating impact of animal agriculture on the environment because they fear reprimand from the powerful, corporate monster that is the animal agriculture industry. As a representative of Amazon Watch finally admits, “A lot of people just keep their mouths shut because they don’t want to be the next one with the bullet to their head.” “Cowspiracy” explores dangerous waters, but its directors feel it’s worth the risk.