Changes in the biosphere's composition in the last 12,000 years

[Moostache]

1. Educating women - to EMPOWER their decisions on child bearing - IS a big deal...

You may not have meant to, but that comes across very poorly in your post...

YES, human population is a serious issue...over population is also tied to poverty very closely.
YES, industrial farming and land use has been organized poorly...profits over people, calories over nutrition, etc.
YES, better decisions on animal husbandry and use are needed...cattle are a big deal here.

But suggesting that women's issues are not part and parcel of the major problem - an outdated and harmful patriarchal discriminatory power structure fueled by unregulated and run amok capitalism - is a tad short sighted...IMO.

Empowering women is a crucial step towards changing the system and changing the system is going to happen whether we are ready or want it or not...