Two of the biggest enemies of the Amazon Rainforest, the lungs of the planet:

Cattle Ranching

To produce an ever increasing amount of beef, rainforest is being cleared relentlessly. The world’s leading beef exporter has ignored the link and pumped more money into slaughter houses with the help of the World Bank.
 

Soya
Vast soya plantations supply the demand for livestock feed and bio-fuels, and make a fortune for agribusiness giants.
Tropical rainforests are the lungs of the planet. They generate most of the world’s rainfall and form a precious cooling band around the Equator which acts as the Earth’s thermostat. Photosynthesis makes them a massive absorber of carbon, regulating the global climate. Cutting down these forests removes the carbon sink and since trees are mostly cleared by burning it sends vast amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Almost 25 per cent of world’s total emission now comes from deforestation. The Stern Report commissioned by the British government saw curbing deforestation as the single biggest thing we can do to arrest global warming. Plant trees and reforest the world!

Looking Back!
During the Millennium year 2000 we did two projects to ensure that future generations will know of our passionate championing of the Vegetarian cause. We planted a tree in Hyde Park and deposited a time capsule. The time capsule has our newsletters and a pledge to end the suffering of animals. We also deposited a time capsule with ‘The Millennium Time Capsule’ which will be buried for 200 years and unearthed in 2201. Imagine discovering a time capsule from your ancestors in the time of George III. Our time capsule makes it absolutely clear that all forms of animal abuse should stop and that a vegetarian/vegan diet is ideal for the human race.

YIV Website
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