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/^t/In the face of dangerous ecological effects of the type food industry, vegetarianism is the only possible system of nutrition conformable with the laws of ecology. Chemical stimulation of the quantity of crops conditioned only by a necessity to supply live-stock with fodder lead to the contamination of the environment. Not only is the soil used for pastures extensively exploited but it is also treated with insecticides and weed killers which accelerates the erosion of soil, and upsets a natural balance in the environment. The amount of live-stock excrement constitutes another ecological menace, as it is high to be used as compost and too expensive to be transported. As a consequence, the contribution of the animal husbandry to water pollution is three times higher than the one with industrial wastes.