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65 percent of Americans say that there should be more regulation of fracking for natural gas.
Of the world's leading 57 crops, 39 benefit from natural pollinators, such as birds and insects.
On average, each American directly uses more water outdoors (101 gallons per day) than indoors (69 gallons per day).
In the last 40 years, nearly one-third of the world's arable (farmable) land has been lost due to poor land management.
The transportation sector made up 28 percent of US energy conumption in 2011
The US consumes 800 million gallons of oil each day.
One pound of cheese has a water footprint of 600 gallons.
Just 2% of the nation's livestock farms raise 40 percent of all slaughtered animals in the US.
On average, each American flushes 18.5 gal. of water down the toilet every day. More than any other uses like taking showers or washing dishes.
Irradiation destroys niacin and vitamins in eggs, including up to 24% of vitamin A at one-third the FDA approved radiation level.
Power plants in the US withdraw 143 billion gallons of fresh water every day; more than irrigation and 3 times that's used for public water supplies.
One glass of milk has a water footprint of 52 gallons.
A US resident uses about 11,500 kWh of electricity per year.
Waste generated by animal agriculture in the US has polluted over 35,000 miles of river in 22 states.
Due to inappropriate breeding strategies that favor growth over bird welfare, 90% of broiler chickens have trouble walking.

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