Raising animals for food contributes substantially to global warming and is responsible for more water pollution, topsoil depletion, deforestation, and wildlife destruction than any other human activity.

…Additionally, raising and feeding farmed animals wastes crops that could be fed to humans, furthering global malnourishment and starvation.

…An effective long-term solution to these multiple global crises must include a transition to plant-based diets of vegetables, fruits, legumes, and grains.

Source: Farm