[cvg54]'s diary
The Hunger Argument:
Number of People worldwide who will die of starvation this year: 60 million
Number of people who could be adequately fed with the grain saved if Americans reduced meat intake by 10%: 60 million
Human beings in America: 243 million
Number of people who could be fed with grain and soybeans now eaten by US livestock: 1.3 billion
Percentage of corn grown in US eaten by people: 20%
Percentage of corn grown in US eaten by livestock: 80%
Percentage of protein wasted by cycling grain through livestock: 90%
Percentage of oats grown in US eaten by livestock: 95%
How frequently a child starves to death: every 2 seconds
Pounds of potatoes that can be grown on an acre: 20,000 lbs
Pounds of beef produced on an acre: 165 lbs
Percentage of US farmland devoted to beef production: 56%
Pounds of grain and soybeans needed to produce 1 pound of feedlot beef: 16 lbs.
The Environmental Argument:
Cause of global warming: greenhouse effect
Primary cause of greenhouse effect: Carbon Dioxide from fossil fuels
Fossil fuels needed to produce a meat-centered diet vs. a meat-free diet: 50 times more
Percentage of US topsoil lost to date: 75%
Percentage of US topsoil loss directly related to livestock raising: 85%
Number of acres of US forest cleared for cropland to produce meat-centered diet: 260 million acres
Amount of meat US imports annually from Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama: 200,000,000 pounds
Average per capita meat consumption in Costa Rica, El Salveador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama: Less than eaten by average US house cat
Area of tropical rainforest consumed in every quarter-pounde
Current rate of species extinction due to destruction of tropical rainforests for meat grazing and other uses: 1,000 species extinct per year
The Cancer Argument:
Increased risk of breast cancer for women who eat meat four times a week vs. less than once a week: 4 times
Increased risk of breast cancer for women who eat eggs daily vs less than once a week: 3 times
Increased risk of breast cancer for women who eat cheese and butter 3 or more times a week vs less than once a week: 3 times
Increased risk of ovarian cancer for women who eat eggs 3 or more times a week vs less than once a week: 3 times
Increased risk of fatal prostate cancer for men who consume meat, cheese, eggs and milk daily vs sparingly or not at all: 3.6 times
The Natural Resources Argument:
User of more than half of all water used for all purposes in the US: Livestock production
Amount of water to produce a pound of wheat: 25 gallons
Amount of water to produce a pound of meat: 2,500 gallons
Cost of common hamburger if water used by meat industry was not subsidized by US taxpayer: $35/pound
Current cost of pound of protein from beefsteak, if water was no longer subsidized: $89
Years the world's known oil reserves will last if every human ate a meat-centered diet: 13 years
Years the world's known oil reserves will last if human beings no longer ate meat: 260 years
Barrels of oil imported into US daily: 6.8 million
Percentage of fossil fuel energy returned as food energy by most efficient factory farming of meat: 34.5 percent
Percentage returned as food energy from least efficient plant food: 328%
Percentage of raw materials consumed by US to produce present meat-centered diet: 33%
The Cholesterol Argument:
Number of US Medical Schools: 125
Number requiring a course in nutrition: 30
Nutrition training received by average US physician during four years in medical school: 2.5 hours
Most common cause of death in the US: Heart attack
How frequently a heart attack kills in the US: Every 45 seconds
Average US man's risk of death from heart attack: 50%
Risk for average US man who avoids the meat-centered diet: 15%
Risk for average US vegan man: 4%
Amount you reduce risk of heart attack if you reduce consumption of animal products by 10 percent: 9%
Amount you reduce risk of heart attack if you reduce consumption of animal products by 50 percent: 45%
Amount you reduce risk by changing to a vegan diet: 90 percent
Meat, dairy, and egg industries claim you should not be concerned about your blood cholesterol if it is: "normal"
Your risk of dying of a disease caused by clogged arteries if your blood cholesterol is "normal": >50%
The Antibiotic Argument:
Percentage of US antibiotics fed to livestock: 55%
Percentage of staph infections resistant to penicillin in 1960: 13%
Percentage of staph infections resistant to penicillin in 1988: 91%
Response of European Economic Community to routine feeding of antibiotics to livestock: Ban
Respons of US meat and pharmaceutical industries to routine feeding of antibiotics to livestock: Full and complete support
The Pesticide Argument:
Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by grains: 1%
Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by fruits: 4%
Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by vegetables: 6%
Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by dairy products: 23%
Percentage of pesticide residues in the US diet supplied by meat: 55%
Pesticide contamination of breast milk from meat eating mothers vs non-meat eating: 35 times higher
What USDA tells us: Meat is inspected
Percentage of slaughtered animals inspected for residues of toxic chemicals such as dioxin and DDT: <0.00004%
The Ethical Argument:
Number of animals killed for meat per hour in US: 500,000
Occupation with highest turnover rate in US: Slaughterhouse Worker
Occupation with the highest rate of on-the-job injury in US: Slaughterhouse Worker
Cost to render animal unconscious with "captive bolt pistol": 1 cent
Reason given by meat industry for not using "captive bolt pistol": Too expensive
Okay, so I saw the O.C. and it was HOT! But I can't write much 'cause my fingers are numb! *blows on fingers to warm 'em*
Dear Diary,
It gets me so mad that people look down on me just cause I'm a damn girl. I wish I was a guy.
:}
I love The Lone Ranger!
I wish I had been born in those days so I could have seen the show.... he he....I can imagine being on the phone with Vala and saying, "I'm watching the lone ranger!"
I can't wait until I come out as a dama in Adri's 15. OMG! How awesome! Even Peter is gonna be a chambelan! (But, not mine!) :) I kinda got hurt when Whats-His-Face said he wasn't going to be in it.... how sad. Guess I'll have to take someone else. :( Not what I had in mine.... Oh well. I don't understand why I just can't accept the fact that it was never meant to be. *sighs* Erik is right. lol... "There plenty of fish in the sea." How cute. I thought guys had no art or creativity for things like that. Meh. It's funny how Erik and Vala always prove me wrong when it comes to guys!
I LOVE MONKEYS! I LOVE MONKEYS! (Thats why I love Peter and James, lol...)
This sux, this sux..... Oh man, this sux! I am so not feeling right right now....
Dear Diary,
Is it wrong to like one of your best guy friends?
*Douglas Robb
*Orlando Bloom
*Gael Garcia Bernal
*Diego Luna
*Daniel Estrin
*Conor Oberest
*Billy Martin
*Leonardo Di Caprio
*Oscar de la Hoya
*Billy Joe Armstrong
*I-Forgot-His-
I think that's it. Nah! I'll keep hunting....
I Love You, Hoobastank!
*exhales* Sorry, had to get that off my chest.
I read this on Benny's lighter and I HAVE TO REMEMBER IT!
"I don't have a foul mouth, I just like to say 'Fuck' a lot."
They say money can't buy happiness. It can't. But it does buy you the things that make you happy!
I hope to marry someone like Douglas Robb. I'll be happy then.
When I grow up, I hope to have kids. If I do, they'll be named any of the following:
Guys
*Giovanni
*Arturo
*Alex
*Josue
*Jonathan
*Rupeto <lol.... IM KIDDING>
Actually, let's skip boys cause boys names are all.... basically the same.
Girls
*Azucena
*Alexis
*Alejandra
*Liliana
*Lucia
*Mary Lou
*LeAnne
*Lou Anne
*Samantha
*Casimira <lol.... I'm being ridiculous now, aren't I?>
I fucking hate this. This stupid Launcher, I mean. OMG! The lasagna we did was gross. I think I will throw up. Lol... actually, it was okay. Hopefully Erik likes it.
I wish I could be pretty. Then maybe Douglas Robb one day might call me cute or something. But then, maybe not. I'm happy the way I am. Imaginate, if I was pretty, my dad would keep me locked up even more! No freakin' way!
Sometimes, I really hate them, my parents. They make me so miserable....
Okay, so, right now, I'm kinda pissed 'cause the stupid Yahoo! Launcher didn't work. On the Hoobastank video. What a bee. Ah, well, doesn't matter, CAUSE I HAVE THEIR DVD! Take that, Launcher! Oh my God, oh my God.... I am so happy that this year is almost over! It was a great one! Why? Well... I, uh... huh.... why was this a good year? Now that I think about it, it was a BAD ASS year! Lol... I think I sound so weird when I say bad words! It's like, I'm not meant to cuss! Okay, new year's resolutions are:
*I won't ask a guy out. (again.)
*Oh yeah, I'll try to cook more often.
*I'll do better on my job hunt.
*Oh! I'll stop bugging Vala.
*And Erik, too.
*Not Felipe, 'cause I love him like that.
*I'll spend more quality time with Tubby, 'cause I seem to enjoy myself more when I am with him.
*I'll be nicer to Fabby and James and Peter.
*I'll grow more plants, maybe even a tree.
*I will try tofu, which I hear is quite tasty.
*I won't go fishing. I'll stop my dad from doing so.
*I'll participate more with PeTA and get Vala and Peter to help me.
*I'll adopt a kitten! And this time, NO ONE is getting near it! Everytime those folks do, my kitten ends up missing or hurt.
*I'll even go vegan. Totally vegan.
What else? Did I forget anything? Nah! And if I did, I'll add it later!
What I want for Christmas
*More life
*More time with Tubby
*More time with my family
*A Ken doll!
*That big bear at Sam's Club
*Cds by: Hoobastank, Green Day, BSB, Nsync, Selena, Shakira, Juanes, and the new one from Cradle of Filth!
*An All-Black Chuck (notice I said "An")
*New glasses
*A piercing
*A sweater from Hot Topic
*Fish
*Hamsters
*Cat
*Dog
*A carpet
*More PETA stickers
*A tat
*More cds
*Anything with Hoobastank
*Thats about it....