Cut some meat, cut global warming
Posted in Global Warming on Mar 18th, 2009
In this post I wanted to give some love to Food for Change, PB&J Campaign and Veg Climate Alliance. Each focuses their blog on the connection between meat and global warming. I recommend them all! Food for Change Food for Change promotes food choices that are sustainable, ethical and environmentally responsible. This blog from the [...]
Posted in Global Warming, Hunger, Video on Feb 20th, 2009
For your information and amusement, I provided a Guilt Trip Rating for each video (GTR, 10 is high, 1 is low). In my opinion, videos with a low GTR are great for introducing this subject to someone. Videos with a higher GTR should be viewed with caution. Enjoy. ABC News: 2 Simple Steps for Climate [...]
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 Climate Policy on Feb 14th, 2009
With the intense focus on man-made emissions triggering global climate chaos, surely the leaders of the world would prioritize developing policies that limit livestock production (beef, pork, chicken), the #2 cause of global warming? (2006 FAO, Energy Production is #1) It turns out, politicians don’t like to touch this subject, especially in the United States. [...]
Posted in Global Warming, Study on Feb 7th, 2009
According to a 2006 United Nations FAO Report, the world’s cattle herds give off more greenhouse gasses than all forms of transportation (including planes) put together. “It’s an area that’s been largely overlooked,” said Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Nobel Prize-winning United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. He says people should eat less [...]
