The document discusses the environmental impacts of increased meat production in America. It notes that animal factory farming contributes over a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions through methane and CO2 from animal waste. The livestock industry is one of the largest contributors to environmental degradation worldwide due to air and water pollution from waste. Modern industrial farming also uses excessive amounts of water, with irrigation withdrawing more water than local governments and waste from processing plants increasing water pollution. Large-scale livestock operations are projected to double global meat consumption by 2050, further exacerbating environmental problems like land degradation, pollution, and loss of biodiversity.