A Nation Of Meat Eaters: See How It All Adds Up

A Nation Of Meat Eaters: See How It All Adds Up
June 27, 2012
by Eliza Barclay - Morning Edition

As Allison Aubrey and Dan Charles reported today on Morning Edition, meat has more of an impact on the environment than any other food we eat. That's because livestock require so much more food, water, land, and energy than plants to raise and transport. (Listen to the audio above for their conversation with Morning Edition's Linda Wertheimer.)

Take a look here at what goes into just one quarter-pound of hamburger meat.

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