Peter Singer

Well, it's greater than the emissions of all the cars that are being driven around the world. And of course, most of these cars are still fossil fuel driven. It's very substantial. It's something that is also easier for us to end because we can end it just by switching to a plant-based diet, which is an entirely healthy diet that people can live on.

Well, it's greater than the emissions of all the cars that are being driven around the world. And of course, most of these cars are still fossil fuel driven. It's very substantial. It's something that is also easier for us to end because we can end it just by switching to a plant-based diet, which is an entirely healthy diet that people can live on.

Or even if they just reduce significantly the amount of animal products they're eating, that's going to make a big help. Whereas some of the other things that we need to cut out require new technologies that we don't necessarily have to guarantee that we have a secure and constant supply of electricity. People are thinking about how best to do that, and I hope they get there.

Or even if they just reduce significantly the amount of animal products they're eating, that's going to make a big help. Whereas some of the other things that we need to cut out require new technologies that we don't necessarily have to guarantee that we have a secure and constant supply of electricity. People are thinking about how best to do that, and I hope they get there.

But this is something that we can do immediately and that will make a big difference to slowing climate change.

But this is something that we can do immediately and that will make a big difference to slowing climate change.

Well, it will vary with each of those species. Chicken is the most efficient converter. And we're talking about something still even there, like three pounds of grain for one pound of chicken. And in fact, if we're talking about protein, we can talk about protein because the grain is actually way dry and the chicken, of course, is not way dry.

Well, it will vary with each of those species. Chicken is the most efficient converter. And we're talking about something still even there, like three pounds of grain for one pound of chicken. And in fact, if we're talking about protein, we can talk about protein because the grain is actually way dry and the chicken, of course, is not way dry.

So even if you're talking about protein equivalents, it's still roughly a three to one ratio. When you get to pigs, it's more like six or seven to one. The waste of, you know, we only get one back for every six or seven pounds that we're putting in. And when we come to beef cattle in a feedlot, it's one in 10 or even less than one in 10 that we're getting back.

So even if you're talking about protein equivalents, it's still roughly a three to one ratio. When you get to pigs, it's more like six or seven to one. The waste of, you know, we only get one back for every six or seven pounds that we're putting in. And when we come to beef cattle in a feedlot, it's one in 10 or even less than one in 10 that we're getting back.

We're wasting at least 90% of the food value of the grains and soy that we feed to cattle in feedlots.

We're wasting at least 90% of the food value of the grains and soy that we feed to cattle in feedlots.

Pigs nowadays, they're indoors all of their life. They're living either on concrete floors or on metal slatted floors. Both of those are easier to keep the manure off, to hose the manure down. But they're really bad for the hooves of the pigs. They're used to walking on soft floors, or they've evolved to walk on soft floors, I should say, in forests.

Pigs nowadays, they're indoors all of their life. They're living either on concrete floors or on metal slatted floors. Both of those are easier to keep the manure off, to hose the manure down. But they're really bad for the hooves of the pigs. They're used to walking on soft floors, or they've evolved to walk on soft floors, I should say, in forests.

And they get foot deformities and foot pain from standing on concrete and metal. They don't have any straw to bed down into, which would make them more comfortable because that's another imposed cost to provide the straw and to clean it out. So everything is done just for the cost efficiency of the operation and nothing for the wellbeing of the animals.

And they get foot deformities and foot pain from standing on concrete and metal. They don't have any straw to bed down into, which would make them more comfortable because that's another imposed cost to provide the straw and to clean it out. So everything is done just for the cost efficiency of the operation and nothing for the wellbeing of the animals.

And then with pigs, the worst thing that happens is that the sows are often kept in narrow stalls, so narrow that they can't turn around. So these are the mother pigs who produce the pigs that then get sent to market. And their role is just to produce litter after litter after litter. They're pregnant most of their lives.

And then with pigs, the worst thing that happens is that the sows are often kept in narrow stalls, so narrow that they can't turn around. So these are the mother pigs who produce the pigs that then get sent to market. And their role is just to produce litter after litter after litter. They're pregnant most of their lives.

And when they're pregnant, they're in these stalls where they cannot even turn around, let alone really walk around. So that's a really miserable situation for a lively, intelligent animal who would normally be foraging in the forest and still has those instincts, but has no ability to do it.

And when they're pregnant, they're in these stalls where they cannot even turn around, let alone really walk around. So that's a really miserable situation for a lively, intelligent animal who would normally be foraging in the forest and still has those instincts, but has no ability to do it.