Eat Less Meat - It’s Costing the Earth

Alternative title

Genetic Engineering and Farm Animals

Synopsis

This video and the accompanying report argue that rising meat consumption: is putting unsustainable pressure on the earth’s resources of land, water and energy; diverts grain needed to feed people to use as animal feed, damaging food security; leads to deforestation as land is cleared for pasture or to grow crops to feed animals; contributes to global warming and ‘acid rain’; encourages intensive farming systems which do not meet the welfare needs of animals; has negative implications for human health.
It argues for decision makers and consumers in the developed world to reduce dependence on animal products. It argues for a more moderate consumption of meat, and for that meat to be produced using humane and sustainable production methods.
Contributors include Jonathon Porritt, Patrick Holden of the Soil Association, and Professor Walter Willett of the Harvard School of Public Health. Narrated by Joanna Lumley.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2003

Year of production

2002

Notes

Available as part of a DVD compilation FARM ANIMALS AND US at a charge of £5.00

Documentation

Accompanying 4-page brochure ‘Reducing Meat Consumption - The Case for Urgent Reform’, summarises the report ‘The Global Benefits of Eating Less Meat’ by Mark Gold on which the video is based. Also a campaign website www.eatlessmeat.org.

Subjects

Agriculture; Environmental science

Keywords

environmental issues; ethical issues; food production and distribution; meat

Online availability

URI

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/resources/education/eat_less_meat.aspx

Price

free

Delivery

Streamed

Distribution Formats

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

free to education

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

17 minutes

Year

2011

Sponsor

Name

Compassion in World Farming Trust

Web

http://www.ciwf.co.uk/Pubs/Videos/ciwf_videos.htm External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

Compassion in World Farming

Web

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01483 521 953

Address

River Court
Mill Lane
Godalming
Surrey
GU7 1EZ