Cut some meat, cut global warming
Posted in Global Warming on Dec 4th, 2009
Sir Paul McCartney in the European Parliament: ‘Less meat – Less heat’ EP President Jerzy Buzek urged everyone “to act globally to face global challenges, but not to ignore what we do at home,” when opening the “Less meat=less heat” hearing on 3 December. The idea of one meat-free day a week was highlighted as [...]
Posted in Study on Feb 19th, 2009
This is a useful post for illustrating meat’s carbon footprint to different people. Do you like exotic food? Know a Prius or SUV owner? Don’t plan on going veg anytime soon? There’s something for everyone. Hopefully, at least one of these ten studies will help you or someone you know to consider eating less meat. [...]
Posted in Global Warming, Hunger, Study on Feb 7th, 2009
Scientific American has put together 5 slides about the environmental costs of meat. This one in particular caught my eye. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Transportation Energy Data Book, U.S. Department of Energy, 2008; Seattle Food System Enhancement Project: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Study; Subak and Fiala references in “More to Explore” So if… 1/2 lb. of [...]
Posted in Global Warming, Study on Feb 7th, 2009
The #1 human cause of deforestation in Latin America? Surprise…it’s the cattle industry. A burnt area of the Amazon rainforest in Itaituba 2, a protected area (Photo: Daniel Beltra) Why are rainforests important? First of all, rainforests help to slow global warming by significantly absorbing CO2 in our atmosphere. So as a result of deforestation, [...]
