Ranchers in Brazil have started using Agent Orange, a highly toxic
herbicide, to clear areas of the Amazon forest more effectively and more
inconspicuously than with the conventional methods (tractors and
chainsaws). During the Vietnam War, the United States military dispersed
12 million gallons of Agent Orange, impacting the health of some 3
million Vietnamese citizens, and causing birth defects in around 500,000
children. Additionally, the chemical's effects on the environment have
been profound and lasting. Now, the devastating effects on the Amazon
forest's flora, fauna and the environment will be seen for many years to
come. To read the article please visit Vietnam Era Weapon Being Used to
Clear the Amazon: Agent Orange Being Used in the Amazon Forest: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/07/vietnam-era-weapon-being-used-to-clear-the-amazon.php
The unethical and deeply devastating tactics of the animal
agricultural industry should be considered crimes against God's
Creation. Hopefully, more people we'll realize that unless we transition
to a sustainable plant-based diet, humanity's fate, along with the rest
of the creatures', is grim. We simply cannot expect our actions to have
no consequences.
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