The environmental impact of meat production varies because of the wide variety of agricultural practices employed around the world. All agriculture practices have been found to have a variety of effects on the environment. Some of the environmental effects that have been associated with meat production are pollution, fossil fuels, and water and land consumption. Meat is obtained through a variety of methods:
- Organic farming
- Free range farming
- Intensive livestock production
- Subsistence agriculture
- Hunting
- Fishing
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