Tag: United Nations
European Union and UN Calls for Shift to Plant-Based, Vegan Diet
European Union and United Nations calls for a global shift to a vegan diet to survive hunger, poverty and climate change. Again, going vegan is no easy task. I’m not vegan myself. But the signs are there.
Meat Free Monday Highlighted in European Parliament as a Solution to Global Warming!
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 [...]
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 Popular Studies on Meat and Global Warming for Anyone
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. [...]
UN: Meat Is a Leading Cause of Global Warming
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 [...]
