Cm's video: Comfortably Unaware Summary

Comfortably Unaware is a well-researched compendium on how our food choices and animal agriculture impact the well-being of the whole planet. The environmental crisis – and global warming in particular – is probably the most serious problem humanity is facing as I write these words. However, in the public discussion about climate issues, we overlook one very important factor all too often. We talk a lot about burning fossil fuels and transportation as the top reasons for global warming. And surely, their effects are quite bad. However, there is also the third major element in that story: animal agriculture. Raising livestock causes as much as 20% of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. It also contributes to destroying wildlife and produces unimaginable amounts of waste. Yet, the gravity of these things is often skipped, because it would require us to touch upon a very intimate aspect of our lives: our eating habits. The title of this book, Comfortably Unaware: What We Choose to Eat Is Killing Us and Our Planet, perfectly captures the root of the whole problem. It is comfortable for most people to remain oblivious to the impact their food choices have on the planet. However, Richard Oppenlander argues that it is high time we give up that comfort and open our eyes to how we can help solve the biggest problems of humanity by simply… adjusting our diets. Here are 3 lessons about animal agriculture that may shock you: 1.Raising livestock contributes a great deal to the destruction of rainforests. 2.If people ate less meat, there wouldn’t be any world hunger. 3.Animal agriculture is responsible for a lot of dangerous pollution. Are you ready to face some uncomfortable truths? If so – let’s go!