In addition to contributing to erosion, pollution, food poisoning, and the dead zone, corn requires huge amounts of fossil fuel - it takes a half gallon of fossil fuel to produce a bushel of corn. Michael Pollan additionamountbushel Change image and share on social
The world has been experiencing a whole pattern of auto-destruction, whether in environmental disasters like Chernobyl or health disasters like AIDS. Niki de St. Phalle aidautochernobyl Change image and share on social
I did not become a vegetarian for my health, I did it for the health of the chickens. Isaac Bashevis Singer chickenhealthvegetarian Change image and share on social
More than ever before, there is a global understanding that long-term social, economic, and environmental development would be impossible without healthy families, communities, and countries. Gro Harlem Brundtland communitycountrydevelopment Change image and share on social
Environmental problems cannot be resolved here the way they are resolved in other countries. I heard that 80 per cent of the environmental problems in the U.S. are solved in court. That can't happen here. Ma Jun centcountrycourt share on social
The Chinese have figured out that they have a giant environmental problem. Folks in Beijing, some days, literally can't breathe. Over a million Chinese die prematurely every year because of air pollution. Joe Biden airbeijingbreathe share on social
Environmental protection doesn't happen in a vacuum. You can't separate the impact on the environment from the impact on our families and communities. Jim Clyburn communityenvironmentenvironmental Change image and share on social
But reducing harmful emissions, abating our dependence on foreign oil and developing alternative renewable energy sources have benefits that go beyond environmental health, they improve personal health, enhance national security and encourage our nation's economic viability. Jim Clyburn abatealternativebenefit share on social
The environment is everything that isn't me. Albert Einstein environment Change image and share on social
I don't see this planet being... they're talking about how they're turning around the environmental problems here, but I think it's already too late. Ace Frehley environmentallateplanet Change image and share on social