A Quote by Annie Lowrey

Cows and other livestock account for roughly one-sixth of all greenhouse-gas emissions, and as a general point, eating meat means taxing the Earth.

Annie Lowrey

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Account Cows Earth Eating Eating Meat Emissions Gas General Greenhouse Livestock Means Meat Other Point Roughly Sixth

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Annie Lowrey
American - Journalist
Born: 1984

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