Save the world? Sure.
Sure you want to save the world, but you're probably
wondering what eating has to do with it. It's just you and ten tons of
problems out there. What can you save exactly? Well, trees. Water.
Topsoil. Habitats, Cows, Chickens, Money and maybe People.
Yes, you can.
It's a little complicated, but the immense amount of
resources that goes into producing meat could feed a whole lot more
people if it was just left as grain and legumes.
Just having one vegetarian meal can free up resources to
feed seven people.
And if Americans ate just 10% less meat, the land, water
and energy that would be freed up could be used to feed 100,000,000
people. We're talking the end of world hunger here. In our lifetime.
. . . Any time you eat veggie it helps.
Every day, 50 acres of tropical rain forest are cleared
for cattle ranching. Most of the meat comes to us in the form of
hamburgers. Someone figured every burger produced from Central American
rain forest destroys 55 square feet of forest.
Someone also figured that an average family of four
could save $4,000 a year if they went vegetarian. Vegetarian eating can
also help people reduce their fat and cholesterol levels and prevent
hypertension and cancer.
You can be a veggie for a meal a day, a week or from now
until the cows really do come home. It's all good. It always helps. You.
Trees. Water. Farmland. Habitats. Creatures. And People.
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And no artificial weirdness.
What to do when you're hungry and trying to be healthy
and in a hurry and you don't mind being socially responsible, if it's no
trouble:
* Round out soup & pasta cups with raw veggies. * Top
hot cereal cups with a banana or berries. * Use chili cups for speedy
baked potato toppings.
* Use hummus instead of mayo on sandwiches. * Try chili
or black bean soup for chip and veggie dips. * Spread hummus on bagels
instead of cream cheese. * Turn couscous into a main dish with tofu.
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