Important posting. I think you'd be interested in reading Meatonomics.
Did you know:
Amount US taxpayers spend yearly to subsidize meat and dairy : $38 billion
To subsidize fruits and vegetables : $17 million
Portion of US cancer, diabetes and heart disease cases related to meat and dairy consumption : 1/3
Annual cost to treat US cases of these diseases related to meat and dairy consumption : $314 billion
Annual government-managed “checkoff” spending to promote meat and dairy : $557 million
To promote fruits and vegetables : $51 million
Grams of protein in three ounces of canned ham : 18
In three ounces of roasted pumpkin seeds : 27
from http://meatonomics.com/2013...
ORIGINAL COMMENT
Important posting. I think you'd be interested in reading Meatonomics.
Did you know:
Amount US taxpayers spend yearly to subsidize meat and dairy : $38 billion
To subsidize fruits and vegetables : $17 million
Portion of US cancer, diabetes and heart disease cases related to meat and dairy consumption : 1/3
Annual cost to treat US cases of these diseases related to meat and dairy consumption : $314 billion
Annual government-managed “checkoff” spending to promote meat and dairy : $557 million
To promote fruits and vegetables : $51 million
Grams of protein in three ounces of canned ham : 18
In three ounces of roasted pumpkin seeds : 27
from http://meatonomics.com/2013...