Yes, Earth Day was Friday, but I just read a compelling chapter out of "The Veganist", by Kathy Freston.
Did you know that the business of raising animals for food is responsible for 18% of global warming? And, animal agriculture takes up an incredible 70% of all agricultural land and 30% of the land surface of the earth?
If every American skipped ONE meal of chicken per week and substituted vegetarian foods, it would be the equivalent of taking 1/2 million cars off US roads!!
On average, it takes more than ten times as much fossil fuel to make one calorie of animal protein than it does to make on calorie of plant protein.
Most of us become vegans for our personal health, and rightly so. But besides the animal aspect, think of the earth. We only have one, and becoming a vegan will greatly reduce your carbon footprint.
Have a fun, veggie filled day!
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