Cowspiracy Summary

Cowspiracy is a documentary on the adverse effect the animal agriculture has not only on water consumption, but on methane production, animals, government corruption and even people. Out of all these, 3 that I find we could solve are government corruption, use of water and the abuse of animals. To solve the government corruption associated with animal agriculture, we need to restrict the use of lobbyists. Lobbyists who have stocks or even own meat producing companies tend to ally themselves with candidates, who are willing to twist things towards their favor. This allows continued over production of meat and repeated abuse of animals. We could also solve the use of water by trying to control how much water cattle and livestock should take. If a balance can't be found, then the number of cattle produced should be lowered. Another issue we could solve is the abuse of animals, which can be fought by being less permissive of the conditions animals are placed in. By placing more specific and restrictive laws on animal cruelty and how to ensure their safety, animal abuse can be easily fought. 

Could I ever adopt a meat-free lifestyle? The simple answer is no, I could never. Meat is something essential to the culture of my country. "Asados" are part of our lifestyle, its how we meet up, talk and have fun. I can restrict the amount of cheese, milk and eggs I consume but not the meat. I still would like to help take care of the world, and I am willing to eat a little less meat, but I woulf never ditch meat completely.