On behalf of ZDF

A German eats 1094 animals on average in the course of his life: 945 chickens, 46 pigs, 46 turkeys, 37 ducks, twelve geese and four cattle and four sheep each. This mass consumption of meat brings with it numerous problems.

- The environment suffers: The production of one kilo of beef pollutes the climate as much as 250 kilometers by car.

- The animals suffer: It is only possible to produce more than 8 million tons of meat annually in Germany alone through mass animal husbandry.

- Our health suffers: The quantity of meat recommended by nutritionists is twice as high as in Germany. This increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancer and other chronic diseases.

Our stories show different possibilities and ways of life, which make it possible to reconsider the own meat consumption and to nourish itself somewhat healthier and more lastingly, without having to do completely without meat.

We present a Plan B on our traditional diet.

On behalf of ZDF

A German eats 1094 animals on average in the course of his life: 945 chickens, 46 pigs, 46 turkeys, 37 ducks, twelve geese and four cattle and four sheep each. This mass consumption of meat brings with it numerous problems.

- The environment suffers: The production of one kilo of beef pollutes the climate as much as 250 kilometers by car.

- The animals suffer: It is only possible to produce more than 8 million tons of meat annually in Germany alone through mass animal husbandry.

- Our health suffers: The quantity of meat recommended by nutritionists is twice as high as in Germany. This increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, cancer and other chronic diseases.

Our stories show different possibilities and ways of life, which make it possible to reconsider the own meat consumption and to nourish itself somewhat healthier and more lastingly, without having to do completely without meat.

We present a Plan B on our traditional diet.