How does food production affect the environment?
How does food production affect the environment? Environmental impacts of food and agriculture Food accounts for over a quarter (26%) of global greenhouse gas emissions1; 78% of global ocean and freshwater eutrophication (the pollution of waterways with nutrient-rich pollutants) is caused by agriculture3; 94% of mammal biomass (excluding humans) is livestock. How does consumption negatively impact the environment? Both direct and indirect pressures result in environmental impacts, in particular, global warming, biodiversity degradation, soil sealing and air and water pollution. Thus, many goods are relatively cheap even though they cause major harm to the environment, ecosystems or human health. What...