Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret
Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret is a 2014 American documentary film produced and directed by Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn. The film explores the impact of animal agriculture on the environment, examining environmental concerns such as climate change, water use, deforestation, and ocean dead zones. It also investigates the policies of several environmental organizations on the issue of animal agriculture and its environmental impact[2].
The documentary was crowdfunded on Indiegogo, with 1,449 contributors giving $117,092, which was 217% of their goal[2]. It features interviews with experts in the field, including Howard Lyman, Richard Oppenlander, Michael Pollan, Michael Klaper, Will Tuttle, Will Potter, and others[2].
Cowspiracy has been praised for its engaging and humorous approach to environmental issues, with Darren Aronofsky, director of "Noah" and "Black Swan," calling it "a documentary that will rock and inspire the environmental movement"[4]. The film has also been recognized for its impact, winning the Audience Choice Award at the 2015 South African Eco Film Festival and the Best Foreign Film Award at the 12th annual Festival de films de Portneuf sur l'environnement[2].
However, the film has also been criticized for its assertion that animal agriculture is the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental destruction. Scientific reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have consistently reached the consensus that the leading cause of anthropogenic warming is the combustion of fossil fuels, accounting for about two-thirds of emissions, not animal agriculture[2].
Citations:
[1] https://www.cowspiracy.com/about
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowspiracy
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsigH2Skfdg
[4] https://www.cowspiracy.com
The documentary was crowdfunded on Indiegogo, with 1,449 contributors giving $117,092, which was 217% of their goal[2]. It features interviews with experts in the field, including Howard Lyman, Richard Oppenlander, Michael Pollan, Michael Klaper, Will Tuttle, Will Potter, and others[2].
Cowspiracy has been praised for its engaging and humorous approach to environmental issues, with Darren Aronofsky, director of "Noah" and "Black Swan," calling it "a documentary that will rock and inspire the environmental movement"[4]. The film has also been recognized for its impact, winning the Audience Choice Award at the 2015 South African Eco Film Festival and the Best Foreign Film Award at the 12th annual Festival de films de Portneuf sur l'environnement[2].
However, the film has also been criticized for its assertion that animal agriculture is the primary source of greenhouse gas emissions and environmental destruction. Scientific reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have consistently reached the consensus that the leading cause of anthropogenic warming is the combustion of fossil fuels, accounting for about two-thirds of emissions, not animal agriculture[2].
Citations:
[1] https://www.cowspiracy.com/about
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowspiracy
[3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsigH2Skfdg
[4] https://www.cowspiracy.com