Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that if there were one thing to do that would most affect climate change, it would be to stop eating meat.
Eating more vegetables is a step in the right direction!
This is easy - I love veggies!
in June 2008
hehe - me too. Only heavy ones though - no time for frilly stuff!
in June 2008
I wish I could get the rest of my family to eat less meat as well!
in July 2008
I went vegetarian several months ago. It's been great! I'm excited that I can help the environment, animals, my health all with one simple action. :)
in July 2008
"I'm an athlete and protein is essential in my diet"
There are quite a few vegan athletes out there. Even raw food athletes.
Unfortunately most sports nutrition is based on conventional nutritional "information". You will need to search wider to find alternative information.
Have a look at http://www.thegardendiet.com/ the author is a 58 year old guy who only eats a raw vegan diet and is very active (long distance running, mountaineering etc).
My son is a raw vegan and plays competitive sport at a national level.
I have even met vegetarian weight lifters.
Still, even if you stay on a cooked meat/veg diet you can still shift further towards a vegetarian diet without going all the way. It does not have to be an all or nothing proposition.
in July 2008
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in August 2008
Yum Yum Vegetables! I'm a veg-head from way back so this is an easy one for me. One thing to remember is that different meat has different sustainability factors: for example intensively farmed meat compared to organic, pasture-reared meat.
And don't forget the dairy! Dairy farming can be just as climate-damaging as meat farming.
in March 2009
There are lots of sneaky ways to reduce the amount of meat and increase the veges you and your kids eat. Puree vegetables and add them to casseroles (disguise the green colour by also adding tomato paste). Add a handful of red or brown lentils (or oats even) to stews or curries. Serve potatoes two ways in the same meal ... as mashed spud and as crunchy wedges, for instance. I could go on ...!
in July 2009
Hmmm... I am vegetarian so if I eat 'more' veges, wouldn't that increase my carbon output :-)
in September 2009
Easy peasy, just love veges, so many ways to cook delicious meals
Only meat i eat comes from our own farm
Rgs Linda
in June 2010
Grow your own is great too
in August 2010
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