Save Water, Save our Planet

by Mc Blousen Hosen

steak the yummy, delicious, Sunday night BBQ treat, but wait! Have you ever thought how it affected the earth?  Let me show you!  As we learned in science class,   there are many ways that we hurt the environment, but one of the worst is MEAT.  One reason is they waste a lot of water. Reason two: they release too much greenhouse gas. We should eat less meat because it is bad for the environment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Cows

Cows take up a lot of water and resources. Cows take up more water and land than any  other animal on the stock market. To produce one eight ounce steak it takes about 1,000 gallons of water.  In an article we read in class, Gidon Eshel, a professor at BCEP, told the Huffington Post, “Really there’s no question about it. Reduce beef whenever possible.” This quote tells us that  beef should be avoided as much as much as you can because that will help the environment.    

Cows release a greenhouse gas called methane in their feces and gas.  This is important because methane gas pollutes the earth and causes climate change.  This is even more important because climate change will lead to more disastrous results on a global scale.  Some people prefer to just cut meat from their diet entirely or just for one day. In the article, mogul Richard Branson, who chose to cut beef out of his diet permanently, wrote in his blog “I never feel like I’m missing out on anything.” Some people say that even if we cut back on beef, they will have already have used the water on the steak, so what’s the point? But I say that even if you can cut back,it will help, maybe only a little bit, but help nonetheless.

I hope that one day the people of this selfish country will realize how precious our  limited supply of water is.  Water is the all time most precious thing on this entire planet more valuable than diamonds, gold, and money.  All I’m saying is think before you use water.

THE PROBLEM WITH BEEF

by Imma Watersaver

   Beef, it pollutes. Beef, we love to eat it, though it is bad for the environment so why do we think we need it? We eat it just because we want to.

   I’m a student at Berkeley Arts Magnet, and I think that we shouldn’t eat foods like beef that pollute the environment. We shouldn’t eat beef because it pollutes and wastes resources and also, aren’t there plenty of alternatives?

Reason #1 Resources

   Beef needs 1,232 gallons to produce 8 ounces.To boot, cows consume 11 times more water than other livestock and require 28 times more land. I think this is important because many people in the world do not have access to clean water. Also, only 2% of the water on Earth is freshwater. This means that the water wasted by the steak can’t be used during droughts.

Reason #2 How cows affect the environment

   Cows create lots of greenhouse gases when they pass. This can be a menace to the environment. Another way the cows pollute the environment is through their manure which releases methane gas. This can cause the planet to warm in process known as global warming.

Reason#3 alternatives to beef

   To help the environment, you don’t necessarily have to cut beef out of your diet entirely, you can try out the popular “Meatless Mondays” plan, or the vegan till 6 plan where you don’t eat any animal products until 6 pm. But why not eat just vegetables and fruits like broccoli and tomatoes? Because some vegetables and fruits use almost as much water as beef itself! This makes eating food that doesn't pollute as much as beef a lot harder. Foods such as tofu, lentils, and beans use much less water than tomatoes and broccoli. Foods like tofu and beans save thousands of gallons of water.

In science class we are trying to help people without access to water by doing a fundraiser where we challenge people to save water. In conclusion, it is best to avoid beef because it wastes water, pollutes, and there are many alternatives to it. This is why you shouldn’t eat beef.

  

EAT LESS BEEF                         

by Davey B.                                                                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

  Should you eat beef? I don't think so! Think about this scenario: You sit down in a restaurant. You order a steak. Guess what? You just wasted over 1,200 gallons of water. And land. And you polluted. Do not eat beef, it’s bad for the environment.

    Beef uses and wastes water and land.  Beef uses 28 times more land than other animal products and 11 times more water. It takes 1,232 gallons of water to make one 8 ounce steak! This data proves that cows waste water and land, which is a problem, especially since we are in a drought.

     Beef adds to the greenhouse effect, and not in a good way. Cows produce 5 times as much pollution as other products. When cows pass gas they release methane, a greenhouse gas. It is worse than CO2. This shows that raising cows is bad for the environment. This also shows that if we want to help the environment, we should raise less cows.

   You should eat less beef. It wastes water, land and it pollutes.   Gideon Eshel, a professor, said, “Reduce beef whenever possible.” Some don’t agree. Some say that by the time you order a steak, so much water has been wasted already that its too late to make a difference. But, if we all cut back, there will be no demand and farmers will not raise cows anymore. Some say it is worth it, but are 3 burgers really worth 1,232 gallons of water in our drought, when chicken does not take that much?

Help Water.org

by #water#

I’m a student at Berkeley Arts Magnet and we 5th graders are doing a fundraiser for water. Also we are in a drought and if you waste THOUSANDS of water do you know what will I never knew that red meat could waste a lot of California water (our precious water.) Yes steak is good but it wastes a lot of water. Facts say when you eat steak you waste 1000 gallons of water each time you eat it. I think that we should help our earth by saving water and donate to www.water.org, which is a website that helps people who doesn’t have access to clear fine earth water.

One way we can save water is by eating steak less of the time. This is because when people eat steak, it uses that 1000 gallons of water that comes from the grass which then the cows eat, then they get the grass to grow so the cows can be healthy. So be helpful and don’t eat as much of steak but chicken and other foods like beans and lentils.

Less than 2% of earth’s water supply is fresh water and if you are an average family of four then you guys uses 881 gallons of water per week just by flushing the toilet.

Well this is a great time to talk about our fundraiser on Water.org. We are doing a challenge for saving water by asking people if they would pay $5 for doing a challenge, like eating less meat or taking short baths (showers too). You can go to our fundraiser on water.org or you can donate and every time you donate it goes to water.org and help children that die from lack of water access. You can do this challenge at your home.

I hope you liked this essay and make sure to help and save water & think about the boys and girls in the world who don’t have clean safe water.

                                                                                                                                     

EAT LESS RED MEAT!!!!!

by William Ploutski

   When you’re eating a nice juicy hamburger, remember what it must have took to produce this piece of red meat. A living thing (a cow) was killed just so you could taste the taste of it’s flesh. It took lots and lots of water just to produce the little slab of meat,and it’s risking a global disaster because of the greenhouse gases.This is why I think we shouldn't eat as much red meat.  So read my essay and save planet earth.

     One reason that eating red meat is bad is because it uses SO MUCH WATER. Studies  have shown that 8 ounces of red meat uses 1,000 gallons! That’s less than 2 hamburgers! It also uses 28 times more land and 11 times more water. This tells us that if you eat too much red meat, you’ll waste quite a lot of water. Some people say that red meat is tasty but I argue that water is the center of this planet and we all need it.

Another reason that raising a lot of cows is bad is because cows produce a lot of greenhouse gases. When cows pass gas, they produce lots of methane, also known as a “greenhouse gas”. Also, the way they kill the cows (the slaughter house) creates a lot of greenhouse gases. This tells us that if we raise to many cows, they will pollute the air and cause global warming.

     A more overall reason that eating red meat is bad is because we are basically killing a living thing for our enjoyment and entertainment.  If cows killed a bunch of humans and started eating them we would go crazy! Even though we’re doing the exact same thing. Some people say that meat is the only source of protein but there is other sources of protein like beans, cheese and eggs. This means that if you are vegetarian,you still have sources of protein.

     As you see, red meat is a huge offender when it comes to global warming and running out of water. If you think that cows producing greenhouse gasses by farting is funny, then you’re basically laughing at something that could end the world. Now, imagine you were a cow, you think you are living a great life. You get plenty of food and water. Then, you learn that you are basically being fattened up just so you could get killed and eaten. Thats what every cow probably feels. So please, decrease your daily diet of red meat, and go ahead, save the world.  

P.S To save the cows and the earth, try “Meatless Mondays” where you don’t eat meat on Mondays, or you can try “vegan till 6” where you can try being vegan until 6 pm.

Beef: The Worst Offender       

by Rachel

                                     

     Beef is one of the worst offenders to our California drought. To produce 8 ounces of beef, farmers waste thousands of gallons of water.  We should not eat beef because it wastes so much water and cows pollute the earth. In this essay you will learn why we should not eat beef.

         

    Beef comes from cows. Cows use thousands of gallons of water and they produce greenhouse gases. They, just as any other animal, pass gas. Cow gases are worst for the environment because they contain methane. Large amounts of it. This gas gets trapped in the atmosphere and does not let heat escape. That is one reason why we have global warming.

      Every meat product wastes water! Every hamburger has beef, about 4 ounces of it. Well to raise those cows, to water the fields, to feed and bathe them in the process, 8 ounces of beef takes about 1232 gallons of water.  Some people say that we should eat more beef because it’s healthy. However I say kids should get their nutrients partially from beef and they can get the rest by eating tofu.

      Beef, the bloody, yucky, and slimy meat everyone likes to eat is by far one of the worst offenders to California’s drought. Beef takes up more than 28 times the land to make, and 11 times the water to produce as any other meat products. It also produces 5 times the greenhouse gases.

   There are many ways to save water. You can try being “vegan till 6” or Meatless Mondays. Anything you do to save water helps, even if it is small. You can also try to use a dishwasher only when it is fully loaded. You can cut back on beef and water your lawn not everyday but 2 times a week.

    In conclusion, 1 person can’t make a difference but if we can encourage more and more people to use less water, eventually we will run out but it will take much more time to. And hopefully it rains before we run out. We can cut down on beef. Waste less water while doing laundry, washing dishes, and watering our lawns. This is why we should save water and eat less beef.  

Save Water

by Frank

In science class I learned that an average family uses 881 gallons per week just by flushing the toilet. We should save water whenever we can because people in Africa don't have as much water as us and their water is dirty.

We use a lot of water when we take showers, a 10 minute shower uses 40 gallons.You can help by putting a bucket to catch the water and water the plants.

Also, people use when they don't need it. People could turn off the water while scrubbing their hands or brushing their teeth.

Another reason to save water is that some places in the world don't have water. In Africa girls don't go to school because they have to walk miles for a bucket of water.

In conclusion I think we should save water and there are many great ways to do it.