20 June 2011
The dramatic growth of antibiotics in farm animals poses a serious threat to human health. The real problem is the massive growth in demand for meat. The only way to meet this is through factory farming , a system based on selective breeding for high yield, over crowding and gross restriction of animals’ natural behaviour.
The only way to take the pressure off animals is to drastically reduce meat consumption. Grains being used to produce biofuel and almost 40 per cent of cereals going to feed animals is pushing millions of people towards starvation. The global warming impact of methane emissions from farm animals is well documented too.
There is one solution to all these problems and that is to revert to a vegetarian or vegan diet. Those who cannot take this step straight away can start by giving up meat a few days a week.
NITIN MEHTA
CROYDON, SURREY
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