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PEOPLE MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT CONSUMPTION
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People make decisions that optimize quality of life for themselves and their families. For most people, consumption is a big part of quality of life.
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Food - Vegetables
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Food - Meat
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Housing
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Clothes
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Mobility
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Recreation
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CONSUMPTION DRIVES ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
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Livestock
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Crop agriculture
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Petrochemicals
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Steel
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Auto Production
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Logistics
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CONSUMPTION ALSO DRIVES ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS
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GHGs
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Use of energy
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Extreme weather
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Deforestation
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Water shortage
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Plastic pollution
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More consumption correlates to a better quality of life up to a certain level. Beyond that level more consumption may well have negative consequences, as for example too much food may result in obesity and diabetes or worse.
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