Cars and cows both emit noxious gases that deplete the ozone layer. Cars, we now know, can be fuelled by plants, just like cows. The trouble is, there are billions of people on this planet who are rather fond of eating. An acre of land can grow up to 20,000 pounds of potatoes but, when that same acre is used to grow cattle feed, it produces just 165 pounds of "edible cow flesh". Cows and cars both put pressure on the planet's scant resources.~ Jonathan Cainer
Former Beatle Paul McCartney is urging the world to go vegetarian in a bid to fight global warming and is surprised more green groups don't promote it....
A 2006 United Nations report found that cattle-rearing generated more greenhouse gases than transportation.
U.K. website Eat the Seasons encourages people to
eat local, seasonal foods. Each week, the site
focuses on a different
fruit or veggie in season. Foods come from the U.K.
and Europe (but others can learn lots
here, too) and
include wild fish and game, but no farmed animals.
Eating local, seasonal food saves energy in growing
and transport
and supports local economies. And, perhaps most
important, local produce tastes fresher and is more
nutritious. ::more
S: sadly, trout this week
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