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Traffic troubles MR
Parking Lot 1, above, often fills up by mid-morning, but there's plenty of space available in Lot 8, below, just a few blocks away.
New fence, building mean parking will be a longer walk away By Vania Graves And Quintin Smith
Ka L� staff writers
It’s 10 a.m. Thursday at Honolulu Community college, and there’s a traffic jam getting into the student parking lot. Cars sometimes get backed up all the way to Dillingham Boulevard. Every one is frustrated. Trying to park every morning, it seems, is a new every-day problem for students. It’s gotten bad lately, andi it might get even worse next semester. While parking has always been tight around campus, it suddenly got very cramped this semester when city officials eliminated many free parking stalls along either side of Kapalaama Canal by putting up a fence intended to
keep homeless people from camping in the area. This took away the free street parking that many students had gotten used to having. School officials had supported the idea of putting up a fence as a way of cleaning up the surrounding neighborhood Some of the students, such as Emily Lange, a first year student, think the parking situation on campus is “kinda awful.” Another first-year student, Walter Shoal, agrees: “In the morning, parking is alright, but around 10 a.m., it gets nuts.” That’s when many students arrive for mid-morning classes, only to find most of the student parking spots already filled, or slowly emptying of early-morning arrivals. The situation is likely to get much more difficult in the Spring
Semester, when the school is scheduled to begin construction of a new science building on the site of what is now parking lot 1, next to Building 7. We went to the administration for an answer to students parking frustrations. Derek Inafuku, vice chancellor administration services, explained that although the fence along the canal and the new science building will take away parking, his hands are tied.
However, “We are working hard, trying to figure out diffent ideas of what we can do,” he said. “Students are our priority.” School officials say one solution is for more students to use Lot 8, which is located a long block away from campus, next to the automotive/diesel facility. It’s about a five-minute walk from the campus, and right now, the lot has plenty of open space.
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Traffic solution: Stay calm and leave early By Michaela Carroll
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Dillingham Boulevard traffic creates stress not only for students but other commuters as well. This densely populated area is filled with a community college, DMV, Costco, BestBuy, Home Depot, restaurants and more than a handful of other businesses. Weather, flooding, and accidents all contribute to problems in the area. And in the next year or so there is going to a huge construction project involving rail transit. But it’s not just around campus. Honolulu has the second worst traffic in the United States, according a story on KITV. The reason is there are too many people in a small space all trying to get to their own destinations in their own cars. Honolulu drivers spent 60 hours of wasted time in traffic last year, up 10 hours from 2012. "In that time you could run 15 marathons, sleep for a week or even watch 30 UH basketball games,” the TV station reported. Tiffany Akiyama, an ICS teach at HonCC gave her insight to this ongoing problem:
"There are too many lights, too many people, too many vehicles" -- Brianna Burke “I drive to work every day. Yes, there’s traffic, mostly because of the construction. The everyday morning traffic and people trying to go to work around the same time is the cause,” she said. “Normally, I am on the road during non-traffic hours, which helps me avoid it. My advice is to give yourself more time. Watch or listen to the morning news. It informs
Continued from Page 1 But many students aren’t aware that it’s available and others find it too far from campus and worry about a lack of security in the parking lot. “I don’t mind parking in Lot 8, but there needs to be more security,” said
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you’re going to have the columns, right down the boulevard.” Similar construction work in the central and Leeward Oahu is already causing enormous traffic jams and problems for businesses along the way. The city says it knows people are more frustrated when they don’t know why they are stuck in traffic, so the rail group is working to make sure drivers know in advance what to expect so they can make adjustments to their commute or take detours. The top solution for the problem suggested by those we interviewed was to leave early and try not to be in a rush, hich seems like the only thing that people can do.
Courtney Apuna, who is getting ready to graduate from HCC. Inafuku said that although security staffing is low, “security will do rounds around the parking lot.” However, it takes more time for security to get there because they are not allowed to ride their carts
on the street to get to Lot 8. Inafuku added that some students try to park on campus without a permit, which costs $20 per semester. “Students have other reasons not to get parking passes than the $20 fee, like no drivers license,” he said
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people right away of sudden traffic jams." Another member of the HonCC community a student named Brianna Burke, had similar advice. “The problem is there are too many lights, too many people, too many vehicles,” she said. “It could be worse, but I myself try to leave as early as I can. “ Traffic could get a lot worse in our neighborhood before it gets better. In the next year or two city officials are expected to begin building the columns for the rail that will run down Dillingham Boulevard in front of HonCC. “We’re going to have to widen Dillingham slightly,” a city rail spokesman said. “We have to push out the lanes and right down the middle is where
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The workers at All Kine Grinds are part of the Habilitat program, serving up food and wisdom to students who line up for lunch
All Kine Grinds give it to you straight By Tierra Spencer and Kayla Dilda Ka L� staff writers
All Kine Grindz,the well-known lunch wagon here at HonCC, has recently become a part of our campus home, serving ono plate lunches at great prices. If you’ve ever stopped by to grab a bite, you’ve noticed the three hard-working men behind the wagon: Arwin, Johnathan, and Ryan. These men wake up at 4:30 every morning, prepping food to serve for the students, though it’s more than just the love of working in the All Kine Grindz truck that
motivates them; their past adversities have shaped them into the hard-working men they are today. Arwin, Johnathan, and Ryan come from Kaneohe every morning from a program called Habilitat, a program that specializes in helping people overcome problems with substance abuse. “I’ve made some really bad choices,” said Arwin, who has been a part of the Habilitat program for two months. He says being a part of Habilitat and working at All Kine Grindz has taught him to “do what you’re supposed to do, and help a few a long the way.” All Kine Grindz is just a stepping stone toward better things for
these men. Johnathan has plans to become a caretaker once he completes the program he has been a part of for almost two years, and Ryan has plans to attend culinary school after being in the program for almost three years. These men, although faced with their own struggles, have managed to keep such a positive outlook toward life, and they each had a bit of advice for us students here on campus: • “Take advantage of the opportunities you have right now” said Ryan. • “Don’t react on your emotions,” added Johnathan. • “You got the world in your hands, do the right thing and stay
Vendor hopes to reopen cafeteria this semester By Ka L� staff
Students from the HonCC Fashion Society held a rummage sale on the mall last month, raising funds for the group's year-end fashion show.
focused,” said Arwin. Students enjoy having these men on champus sharing with us. "The guys who work there are friendly, and although the food may be pricey, the food is well worth it. I love the boneless kalbie," said Robert Arikaki. "I think that it takes a lot of courage to what they do. They work hard not only at their program but also when they are here on campus. I appreciate what they do, especially because they make the best boneless kalbi I've ever tasted," said Karisa Kealiinohomoku..
Honolulu Community College may finally be getting its cafeteria up and running again in a few weeks. Chancellor Erik Lacro said last month that the school had found a cafeteria vendor who plans to move into the vacant cafeteria in a few weeks and begin food service as soon as a contract can be signed. The announcement came after Hawaii News Now reported that the school had been without a cafeteria for 13 months and students were complaining about the lack of food options on campus. Lacro said in response that
the school had worked for four months to have Kapiolani Community College operate its culinary apprenticeship program from the HCC cafeteria, but negotiations broke down over who would pay the electricity costs for the cafeteria operations. After the school cafeteria opens again, the school plans to keep some of the food truck vendors on campus to provide a variety of food for students. Further down the line, the school is planning a $1.75 million renovation of the cafeteria building. That project is expected to start next summer.
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Until the cafeteria reopens, students have to rely on food trucks on campus or nearby stores to find quick, inexpensive meals between classes.
Cheap eats? Out top 5 choices near campus By Sean Takahara Ka L� staff write
Whether it is the most important meal of the day or just a lunch break, food is what gets us through the day. You need to fill your body with delicious, warm food that hits the spot, especially if you have classes all day long. So here are the top five places to grab a bite when attending Honolulu Community College. Keep in mind that these choices were based on walking distance, pricing, ono taste, and atmosphere.
1. Costco, because of its
cheap prices and short walking distance. Costco is located only 0.2 miles away, which makes it an easy three-minute walk. Costco has a very open kind of feeling, and the eating area is outside of the store. Costco has a very good selection of food, from salads, pizza, sundaes, and its $1.50 hot dog and drink combo. And every food item on the menu is less than $10 dollars, so it’s great if you are on a budget. Costco is a good choice if you are in a hurry between classes, and you need to save money.
2. Ono Korean BBQ hits No. 2 on the charts because of its huge portions, adequate walking distance, and reasonable prices. It is located at Kapalama Shopping Center on 1210 Dillingham St., and
The Costco food court serves fast, inexpensive food -- and it's just minutes from campus. it is about a seven minute walk. Once you enter the front door, you are welcomed with a cooling breeze from the A.C. then you are hit with the colorful, bright atmosphere of the walls, the tables, the chairs, and the interior decorating. The pricing is very reasonable because even if you order a “mini” plate, it isn’t that mini at all. “Our favorites are Ono special combination and seafood plates,”
tight space between the tables and chairs. Dairyu Ramen and Curry is located at Kapalama Shopping Center and is about a sevenminute walk from campus. From Yelp, Gayle N. says, “Definitely impressed with the quality of the food, and the taste is awesome, too! Friendly and quick service, food is served piping hot, and you can split the combos. “
3. Dairyu Ramen & Curry is listed at No. 3 because of
choice if you are in a hurry, and in the mood for a quick sandwich, so it’s No. 4 on our list. The closest Subway from Honolulu Community College is located at 565 Kokea St. and is about a fourminute walk. This Subway feels very cramped and has only a few seating areas in the store. Howev-
its friendly service, quick piping hot food, and great combo pricing. The eating area feels kind of dirty because of the ceiling and lights having stains, and grime all over, and it has a Japanese eating area atmosphere because of the
4. Subway is always a good
er Subway is always a good place to grab a affordable sandwich, if you are planning to take your food back to school, and you are looking for something fast to eat. 5. Zippy’s is on our list because it has good local food, is a good walking distance, and has a really nice dining room area. It is located on 1210 Dillingham Blvd. at Kapalama Shopping Center, and is a six-minute walk. However, Zippy’s is somewhat pricey. . Zippy’s is ranked No. 5 on our list because of its ridiculous pricing and portions, poor customer service, and the screw ups on orders. Still, locals know it is a good place to dine.
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Helping others come out of their shell Okamura is bold, and comfortable wearing yellow By Liezl Agustin and Ty Cuban Ka L� staff writers
All decked out in yellow with spikey hair that stands out like his high energy, Mitchell Okamura is no ordinary teacher at Honolulu Community College. Okamura likes to teach with an “experiential mindset, where students experience the content to learn the material.” Ka LĀ photo by Alyssa Baligad So a typical day in his Speech 151, Introduction to Personal Speech instructor Mitchell Okamura has a passion for helping students. and Public Communication class Speech allows students to build consists of numerous collaborative extroverted side when he is teaching. their interpersonal communicaopportunities. “(Yellow) ... definitely helps me tion skills so students will be able “I love, capital L.O.V.E., that he to be bold, enthusiastic, and confito boost their confidence, network is always interactive with his student,” Okamura says. with others, and speak out in the dents. He is great at saying what Some students have preconwork force. he needs to say in class and makceived judgements about taking Born and raised on Oahu, the ing it memorable. He is a teacher speech classes. Students don’t youngest of three other siblings, a with a lot of passion, enthusirealize that speech is more than graduate of Kamehameha Schools, asm, and most of all heart,” said just a class about public speaking he has been proudly teaching for Keolina Naulangi, a second-year and students often generalize that over 10 years. student at HonCC. speech is difficult and scary. Early on, he had an interest in Okamura has a unique personOkamura said he enjoys teachelectronics and engineering. ality that helps him stand out. ing an introductory speech class "I always loved to learn how to Even though he considers himself because he can break down those take things apart, create, new elecan introvert with his family and stereotypes. Students don’t realize tronics and solder things that were friends, accessorizing himself with that taking speech also helps them broken," he said. all yellow helps him bring out his in the long run with their careers. It wasn't until 2003 that Oka-
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mura found a passion for teaching speech. "I feel that pursuing speech helped me come out of a sort of shell I was in," he said. Okamura says that his motivation for coming to school with so much energy is seeing his students become receptive to his teaching style and their willingness to come to class and learn. Okamura says that he loves seeing the progress of each student from the beginning to the end of each semester and watching his students be able to improve on their communication skills like engaging in small talks without feeling awkward or improving their interviewing skills. “It keeps a passion going that what I’m doing in class isn’t just for a paycheck but it’s to help better our community to better people that live in a small but very diverse island,” he said.
He also works as a volunteer leader for YoungLife, an organization that helps youths who are going through troubliing times get back up on their feet and get the confidence to better themselves. "Ten years from now I will hopefully still be teaching," he said. "I have a supportive family and I love my job. I love seeing my students interact and learn, and I can't see myself doing any other job.
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UH news briefs $35 stand-by fares offered to students Island Air just is offering a new program to the will allow UH students -- including those at all community colleges -- to fly on a standby basis to other islands for $35 one way. To qualify for the standby rate, students must present a valid University of Hawaii student ID and their state or federal ID card or passport to a customer service agent at the Island Air ticket counter. For more information about the airlines’ student standby rate, visit http://www.islandair.com or call (808) 840-2323. For the latest school news, go to www.thekala.net
Professor escapes falling can of tea
An HCC professor narrowly escaped injury Tuesday when someone threw a full beverage can from a high floor of Building 7, security officials say. The incident occurred about 10:15 a.m. when the can of Arizona Tea narrowly missed the professor walking to his class in Building 7. Security officials do not know if the professor was intentionally targeted or if it was an accident, but they are asking faculty, staff and students to contact campus security at 284-1270 if they witnessed the incident or know what occurred.
Students join march against violence University of Hawaii students, staff and faculty who joined more than 1,000 marchers in the 21st Annual Men's March Against Violence in Downtown Honolulu on Oct. The theme of the march and rally was “Walk the Talk.” “This is a great opportunity for UH to show our commitment to non-violence on our campuses and in homes throughout Hawaiʻi,” said UH President David Lassner..
Suspect grabbed in bus stop assault A suspect in last month's assault near campus has been arrested, police said. The man was arrested by police not from where the assault occurred at a bus stop on Dillingham Boulevard. A female student at HonCC reported that she was hit by the man as she walked past the bus stop early in the morning. School officials said the victim positively identified the man.
Shark attacks may have a season
The recent increase in shark attacks maybe linked to the time of the year, according to a UH-Manoa professor. Carl Meyer, an assistant researcher at Hawaii's Institute of Marine Biology, says Hawaiian oral traditions clearly link the fall months to a risk of shark bites. In recent decades, almost one third of all shark bite incidents in Hawaii have occurred during the months of October and November alone.
Gov. honors team in space project
Gov. David Ige has given comemorative plaques to the community college students who were members of the Project Imua team which sent a scientific payload into space. The UH Community College team was the only community college whose payload was selected for this launch. The UH Community College students are part of a collaboration known as Project Imua (Hawaiian for ‘to move forward’). Honolulu CC students designed the payload’s engineering experiment, electronic circuitry for power and telemetry.
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Butte fire facts Started: Sept. 9
Contained: Oct. 1 Acres burned: 70,868
Losses: 475 homes, 343 outbuildings. Deaths: 2 Firefighters: 298.
When the news strike home
Sydney Walthall Ka L� writer
The fire known as the Butte Fire burning in California is ranked the seventh most damaging fire in the state’s history, By Sept. 29 , he explosive wildfire ravaging California’s Amador and Calaveras counties damaged 71,000 acres of land. 475 homes and 343 outbuildings were destroyed, 45 structures were damaged, and thousands of people were displaced according to Cal-Fire’s website. Though many of those displaced had a place to go, most were relocated to various evacuation centers. All were scared and unsure whether or not they would have homes to go back to. As I went to high school and still have many friends in Amador County, I felt the need to help. When I donated various goods to the Red Cross at the Jackson Rancheria Casino and Resort, I learned many take a lot for granted and that a small act of kindness can change someone’s day and even his or her life. When the Butte fire struck behind its namesake, Butte Mountain, on September 9, I believed it would be contained rapidly. I, like many others, thought the fire would be an insignificant occurrence in the sleepy town of Jackson. We were wrong. By the next day, the blaze had doubled in size and continued to spread rapidly. Cal-Fire barked mandatory evacuation orders for the towns of Pine Grove, Pioneer, and various areas in Calaveras County. Originally the subject of jokes, the
The Butte fire went from being a televised disaster to being an occurrence in what felt like my own backyard.
fire became a serious matter very quickly. Among those evacuees, I knew many. My former math teacher’s family and my best friend’s parents were among the hundreds of families evacuated from their homes. From my property near Lockeford, California, I could see large columns of smoke rising from a place I called home. As the sun went down, I could see the glow of trees and homes burning reflected upon the ominous clouds of smoke. It hit me: this fire was real, and it was affecting those I loved. I went into panic mode thinking, “What if this fire destroys Kaitlyn’s house? What it it destroys the desk I painted for Mr. Hovey in his classroom?” I decided then that I needed to help. From that decision on, my week became a whirlwind. My mother cleared out her closet of clothes she didn’t need, or didn’t want, and I did the same. We made many blankets and bought a variety of toiletries My mom also reached out to my eldest sister, Casey, to help. Casey and her six-year-old daughter were all too willing to help those affected, though they lived an hour away in Tracy, California. The gathering process expanded to include many more generous people. I was astounded by the sheer amount of people willing to help those they didn’t know.
friend, Tracy and I drove a truck full of necessities to the Jackson Rancheria. We walked up to the Red Cross pop-up tent and asked where to drop off our donations. The man told the two of us to wait a few moments, so we stood there awaiting instruction. At that time, a woman approached me. She asked what I was donating, and I rattled off a few things: toiletries, blankets, and clothes. While I was speaking, the woman’s daughter joined our conversation, clarifying that I had said that I had clothes. When I affirmed that I did indeed have clothes, the woman’s and her daughter’s faces lit up. They said I was wonderful and asked if I had jeans that would fit the daughter, and I figured there must be something in my truck that would fit her. The daughter’s face and dress were not ones I would soon forget. I will always remember the girl with the messy ponytail and a face full of freckles, dressed in a T-shirt and oversized grey sweat pants. The man from the Red Cross instructed Tracy and me to follow a car down to a parking lot where a tent city was set up. The mother and daughter excitedly told Tracy and me that they would see us down there, and we parted ways. I drove my truck behind the cars headed down to lot six of the Rancheria parking area, and
once there, we began unloading donations. There, I saw evacuees acting as volunteers, helping to organize donations, people on cots and in tents, and a universal look of sadness mixed with hope. I didn’t see the daughter and her mother again. Once back in the truck, I thought of what I had witnessed, and the magnitude of the fire hit me like a hard wall of bricks. Seeing the evacuees living in tents on an asphalt parking lot was a shocking sight to see, but talking to the mother and her daughter gave me a feeling I cannot even begin to describe. When I saw the people in their tents or on their cots, I felt pity, but when I spoke to the mother and her daughter I saw so many different emotions, ranging from worry to hope, and I remembered that these “evacuees” were people too. They were people with lives, emotions, and names. The Butte fire went from being a televised disaster to being an occurrence in what felt like my own backyard. I will always remember the hope and excitement rewriting the looks on the face of the mother and daughter. I don’t even know their names, and I wish I would have asked, as the two of them made an impact on me that changed the way I see life. As humans, we take a lot for granted, and were only guaranteed family and hope. I always heard it, “A small action can change someone’s life,” but I guess I never believed it until then.
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The real price of a cheap burger
Film reveals animal agriculture is prime cause of global warming The big question nowadays with global warming is, how can we lower our carbon footprint? Some people say, “Take the bus” while others may say, “Install compact fluorescent lights,” but have you ever thought about changing what you eat? The film Cowspiracy (2015) will open your eyes to the truth about global warming. In this film, you will follow director and environmentalist Kip Anderson as he uncovers thr real reason behind global warming is not fossil fuels, but animal agriculture. He also reveals that major environmental organizations are lying to us. Anderson, we discover, is an “OCE”: obsessive compulsive environmentalist. After watching Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary about the catastrophic effects of fossil fuels on global warming, he changed his lifestyle to lessen his carbon footprint. He began to ride his bike, take shorter showers, and change his lightbulbs to CFL’s. Despite his efforts, climate change was getting worse. A friend’s social media post made him realize that animal agriculture creates more greenhouse gases than the entire automotive industry. Anderson’s search for the truth of global warming led him to interview the California Department of Water Resources and several of the environmental organizations he trusted such as Greenpeace, Sierra Club, and the Surfrider Foundation.
The stories on this page were produced by HonCC students in Dr. Brenda Kwon's ENG 257-E class, Enivornmental and Ecological Nonfiction He found out that animal agriculture was not their top priority. He then interviewed other environmentalists and decided we need to go way beyond cutting fossil fuels and switching to organic agriculture. We need to stop consuming anizSmal products. Cowspiracy presents well-documented, mind-blowing information about the effects of animal agriculture on the environment. The fact that it takes more than 2,400 gallons of water to produce one pound of meat leaves the viewer feeling extremely bothered. So does learning that seven football fields’ worth of land is bulldozed every minute to create more room for farmed animals and the crops they consume. A report from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization states that “raising animals for food (including land for grazing and land used to grow feed crops) now uses a staggering 30% of the earth’s land mass.” The increasing number of ocean dead zones around the world and expansive destruction of Amazonian rainforest can all be traced to activities dealing with animal-related factory farming. Moreover, 18% of the total release of greenhouse gases world-
4 facts about animal farming Animal agriculture is the main cause of extinction, ocean dead zones, pollution, and habitat destruction. Animal agriculture uses 80-90% of the world’s water consumption. That’s 2500 gallons of water used per pound of beef, 477 gallons of water used per pound of eggs, and 900 gallons of water used per pound of cheese. Livestock and their by-products account for at least 32 million tons of carbon dioxide per year; 51% of all worldwide greenhouse gas emissions—more than all transportation combined. Through animal agriculture, 116,000 lbs. of excrement is produced every second in just the U.S. alone. That’s enough to cover San Francisco, New York, Tokyo, New Delhi, Berlin, Hong Kong, London, Rio de Janeiro, Delaware, Bali, Costa Rica, and Denmark in one year.
wide is caused by factory farming. It’s terrifying to learn this figure tallies more than all the cars, trucks, planes, and ships in the world combined. All this so that we can enjoy a cheap burger from McDonald’s. Cowspiracy reveals that the reason why environmental protection agencies avoid telling the truth about the impacts animal agriculture has on our environment. That reason is not just ignorance, but
A poll of 100 on campus found that many people are unaware of the problems caused by animal agriuculture but would be willing to consider changing their eating habits after learning more about the issue. • Were you aware of how destructive animal agriculture is for our planet? Yes: 37. No: 63 • Given these facts, do you look at meat and animal products in the same way? Yes: 38 No: 62 • After hearing this information, would you consider making any changes to your diet? Yes: 36 No: 49 Maybe: 15
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“I have already started omitting beef from my diet. My son’s a converted vegetarian and vegan because of consumer beef consumption and his knowledge is rubbing on me too!”
"I would rather buy my meat local and from smaller farms.”
"I like to eat meat.”
fear. Over 1,100 environmental activists were killed in the last 20 years in Brazil because they were spreading the word of the real cause of environmental impact on our environment. Rancher Howard Lyman was sued after being on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” for speaking the truth about animal agriculture in 1996. He was found innocent, but he states that anyone who disrupts the profits of the animal industry today would be found guilty under the patriot act. Anderson reminds viewers that their choices of sustainable food options can help the environment. Simply cutting out red meat can reduce a person’s carbon footprint from 2.5 tons of CO2 per year for an average American diet to 1.9 tons, while a vegan diet produces only 1.3 tons per year. Cowspiracy reveals more than what the naked eye can see when it comes to industrial agriculture. We are confronted with little known facts that the industrial meat companies desperately try to sweep under the rug.