The Cowspiracy is a 2014 documentary produced and directed by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn. This eye-opening documentary unravels the reason why many environmental organizations are afraid to speak up about the sensitive topic of animal agriculture.
Animal agriculture is the leading cause of deforestation, water consumption and pollution. Hence, shockingly responsible for more greenhouse gasses than the transportation industry. Animal agriculture is a primary driver of rain forest destruction, species extinction, habitat loss, topsoil erosion, ocean dead zones (low-oxygen areas in the ocean caused by nutrient deficiency), and virtually every other environmental illness. Yet it continues, almost entirely unchallenged.
Both shocking and humorous, this documentary involves the interactions with many environmental organizations such as Greenpeace and Sierra among the many others, who intentionally refuse to talk about animal agriculture in detail. This documentary also helps generate a plan to pave a path to sustainability for a growing population. One option is to rethink eating habits and preserve our planet.
I believe that the next step is to analyze this situation individually, coming up with one's own views and opinions on how to attack this issue. Interest leads to demand which in turn leads to mass production. What do you think? Do you want to continue in affecting the planet in a negative manner or do you want to make a positive impact.Ultimately the decision is left to the common man.
