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The world will run out of fresh drinking water by 2050 because of the Western world’s meat centered diet, according to a secret report just released on WikiLeaks.
Nestle executives, concerned about the company’s future in a world threatened by climate change, commissioned the report in 2009 and discovered that high meat consumption is depleting the world’s fresh water supply.
The report, titled “Tour D’Horizon with Nestle: Forget the Global Financial Crisis, the World Is Running Out of Fresh Water,” was first published by Reveal at The Center for Investigative Reporting.
The report, secretly released to U.S. officials seven years ago, details how the West’s meat centric diet is draining the world’s supply of fresh drinking water.
“Nestle thinks one-third of the world’s population will be affected by fresh water scarcity by 2025, with the situation only becoming more dire thereafter and potentially catastrophic by 2050.”
Eating meat requires much more fresh water than a vegetable diet because each animal requires tons of crops like corn and soy, which require thousands of gallons of water themselves. It requires far less water if humans ate the vegetable crops directly.
“The current US diet provides about 3600 calories per day with substantial meat consumption. If the whole world were to move to this standard, global fresh water resources would be exhausted at a population level of 6 billion, which the world reached in the year 2000.”
There’s plenty of water on Earth to feed everyone, however, the world simply needs to switch to a diet that’s not so meat centric.
Nestle, the world’s largest food company, commissioned the mind boggling water report [in 2009], but don’t expect to see the company lead a crusade anytime soon. The same report that warned Nestle executives the world was running out of water, also reminded them to keep a low profile for the sake of the company. The multinational conglomerate tries not to preach and desperately attempts to avoid confrontations that could cost the company profits.
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Full report via the inquisitr
here. So sad that the company found out 7 years ago and decided to keep a low profile to avoid polarising the GP - activism is important people!
We must start regarding our diets not with attachment to what got us here or what food allowed us to get to where we are today, but rather what food we need to eat and what food we need to avoid if we want to be around tomorrow. Animal agriculture is a far too destructive industry to remain in our society. If I can help any of you answer any questions or anything about going meat and animal-free - feel free to PM me lovelies.