Agriculture, food production among worst environmental offenders, report finds

Agriculture, food production among worst environmental offenders, report finds: "ScienceDaily (June 9, 2010) — Earth is expected to be home to roughly 9 billion people by 2050 -- and everyone needs to eat. But a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme observes that growing and producing food make agriculture and food consumption among the most important drivers of environmental pressures, including climate change and habitat loss."