The 2 greatest things Texans can do to reduce their toxic footprint

No surprise the land of cattle, refineries and trucks leads the way in emissions, no other state coming close.

What we can do to help

If a regular steak eater who grew up on corn and beef can give up all forms of red meat, anyone can. I certainly feel healthier and do not deal with cravings.

On an industrial scale, the amount of resources (water, land, crops etc) needed to feed cows can never be sustainable for a growing world population, and even worse, the cows kept in cramped quarters pollute the environment more than anything else. America needs to get on the road to sustainability if they want long term economic stability, and a huge part of that is the environment food is grown in, what it is grown for, and minimizing wastage.

 

*crickets*

To re-iterate:

1. Stop eating red meat, or cut down to twice a month

2. Drive smaller, more fuel efficient cars


Texas emissions are more than twice that of the next most polluting state in the US.

Texan habits play a huge part in that.

 

Kinda like it would just take one illegal immigrant to cure cancer and all the talk about closed borders would be over, right?

 

You should vote for the "it's not my problem" option.

 

Science: Livestock agriculture and consumption dominates toxic emissions

The production of animal products generates the majority of food-
related GHG emissions (72–78% of total agricultural emissions), which is
due to low feed-conversion efficiencies, enteric fermentation in ruminants,
and manure-related emissions, the feed-related impacts of animal
products also contribute to bluewater use (around 10%) and pressures
on cropland, as well as nitrogen and phosphorus application (20–25%
each).

Dietary changes towards healthier diets can reduce the environ-
mental impacts of the food system when environmentally intensive
foods, in particular animal products, are replaced by less intensive food
types.
For our analysis, we analysed dietary changes towards diets
in line with global dietary guidelines for the consumption of red meat,
sugar, fruits and vegetables, and total energy intake
; as well as to
more plant-based (flexitarian) diets that more comprehensively reflect
the current evidence on healthy eating
by including lower amounts
of red and other meats and greater amounts of fruits, vegetables, nuts
and legumes. We estimate that, com
pared with the baseline projection for 2050, dietary changes towards
healthier diets could reduce GHG emissions and other environmental
impacts by 29% and 5–9%, respectively, for the dietary-guidelines sce-
nario, and by 56% and 6–22%, respectively, for the more plant-based
diet scenario . The changes are in line with the dietary compo-
sition of the diets and the environmental footprints of each food group

Changes in meat consumption dominate the impacts on GHG emissions, while for
the other domains the environmental pressures associated with greater
consumption of fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes are more important
but outweighed by the environmental benefits associated with lower
consumption of meat, staple crops and sugar, and a generally lower
energy intake in line with healthy body weights and recommended
levels of physical activity.

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Don't complain about global warming, hurricanes and wildfires if you're scarfing down red meat daily and drive a truck you don't need. You are the biggest contributor to the problem. The industrial meat industry is the new Phillip Morris.

 

You're not making an argument here, just throwing out random what if's that make you seem defensive and in the wrong. We could have an asteroid kill us all tomorrow, so why not spend the day raping and pillaging like our ancestors did?

How much read meat do you eat? How many $ do you spend on gas a month?

Do you think anything should be done about this, as a proud Texan?

That's the argument.

Considering human health deteriorates as ecosystems deteriorate, and illegal immigration will increase as long as these temperatures don't allow poorer nations in central america and africa to grow crops, it's something you should be concerned about.