Conveyor belts bring in food and water and carry away food and excrement. ... During transportation, cattle are crowded into metal trucks where they suffer from fear, injury, temperature extremes, and lack of food, water, and veterinary care. ... It is ridiculous that as individuals we feel such a sense of obligation when it comes to the preservation of our planet, yet so many of us eat several servings of meat each day, which collectively contributes to extremely high amounts of soil erosion, deforestation, pollution, and water supply depletion. ... The production of one pound of beef r...

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