Livestock grazing and feed production account for roughly 41% of total tropical rainforest deforestation, which is equal to the cutting down of 11,000 to 12,000 trees per minute.
Sources: “How Animal Agriculture is Accelerating Global Deforestation” (Earth.org) & “The Real Reason We’re Losing The Amazon Rain forest? Beef Production” (Farm Sanctuary).
Learn how to reduce your environmental footprint through plant-based eating by visiting the Plant-Based Eating page on Green Newton’s website or connecting with a volunteer Plant-Based Eating Coach.