Tag: politics
Al Gore Makes Link Between Diet and Climate…Finally!
In a recent ABC News Interview, Al Gore was asked about Glen Beck’s insistence for him to become vegetarian, if he truly wanted to fight global warming. Gore’s response: ”I’m not a vegetarian, but I have cut back sharply on the meat that I eat,” he said. “It’s absolutely correct that the growing meat intensity [...]
Global “Meat Free” Petition!
A great multilingual, international initiative to raise awareness of the impact of livestock and meat production on the environment, global warming and world hunger. Please sign the Global “Meat Free” Petition! Help establish a national “meat free” day in your country! From the site: You might be asking yourself, why do we have to petition [...]
Meat and Global Warming: Is There Really a Debate?
It’s upsetting and a bit disturbing that a NY Times “Green blogger” has perpetuated a claim from the Center for Consumer Freedom that there is no strong connection between meat and global warming. The recent NY Times article titled “Meat & Climate: The Debate Continues” (which I refuse to link to) cites a press release [...]
10 WTF Statistics on Meat and Global Warming
10 shocking statistics on meat and global warming. 1. If every American (300 million) gave up meat for 1 day a week, this would have the same positive effect on reducing greenhouse gases as saving 90 million plane tickets from New York to Los Angeles! (source: Meat the Truth documentary, see video clip) [1] 2. [...]
10 Resources on Meat and Global Warming You Never Heard Of
10. Meat the Facts Blog One of the only blogs dedicated entirely to the environmental, health and global warming impact of meat. 9. Meat the Truth Documentary A professional documentary from the Netherlands all about meat and global warming, which premiered in May 2008. I haven’t seen it yet, but looks like people are reacting [...]
10 Online Videos on Meat and Global Warming
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 [...]
