http://www.newsweek.com/rise-global-meat-consumption-could-devastate-earth-1037412

As the world’s population continues to grow, humans are eating more meat than ever before—and environmental scientists are concerned that the planet might not be able to keep up.

A new analysis suggests that the rise in meat consumption, driven by population and income growth, could play a major role in increasing carbon emissions and reducing biodiversity, according to the paper published on Friday in the journal Science.