According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, livestock farming produces 65 per cent of human-related nitrous oxide, which has 296 times the global warming potential as CO2.
"In 2015, NOAA Fisheries identified 22 other cases of whales trapped in fishing gear off the coasts of Washington, Oregon and California. There were 39 other incidents in 2015 in which NOAA couldn't identify what caused the entanglement."
"These new guidelines were developed by the Chinese Nutrition Society with the goal of reducing obesity among its citizens. This is a timely action considering a recent study found that obesity and other diet-related diseases are on the rise in the country, potentially tied to the growing trend in high meat and dairy consumption. Not only do these new guidelines stand to benefit public health, but a report from WildAid asserts that if recommendations are followed, it would reduce China’s greenhouse gas emissions related to meat consumption by an amount equal to 1.5 percent of global emissions."