tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post7237320427031142968..comments2023-04-29T20:04:52.630+10:00Comments on Kelvin Thomson MP: Saving the Amazon RainforestKelvin Thomson MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14601295736691815153noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919999228754406096.post-69803663372007976592015-02-02T13:19:50.166+11:002015-02-02T13:19:50.166+11:00" in 2006 Greenpeace released a report called..." in 2006 Greenpeace released a report called Eating Up The Amazon, which linked the soybean industry to deforestation and water pollution.." Most people associate soy with tofu and soy milk, and vegetarians and vegans. However, only a small portion of soy is consumed directly by humans. In fact, most of the world’s soy crop ends up in feed for poultry, pork, cattle and even farmed fish. To feed people of the future, and keep up with population growth and diet preferences, the world must produce 70% more food by mid century. Soybeans are the largest source of protein in the world, but most of it is used to produce food via animals, rather than be directly consumed. Conservationists should be consistent and make the transition to a veg*n diet, to protect our environment and increase food efficiency. Bandicoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11891485026775282801noreply@blogger.com