Saturday, May 16, 2009

Go Veggie!

So recently I decided to try being a vegetarian, and I'm pretty sure I've been successful for 2 1/2 weeks. Go me! Anyway, I read about a town in Belgium that has decided to have a "Veggie Day" once a week... people are urged not to eat meat, restaurants won't serve it, and even schools are being urged to get involved. Why are they doing this? To reduce their carbon footprint. As it turns out, the meat industry contributes a lot to greenhouse gas emissions, especially beef. According to the UN, meat production and consumption cause 18% of greenhouse gases... that's worse than cars! Maybe going veggie isn't for you, but it makes sense to try and limit your meat consumption, if not for the environment, for your health. I became vegetarian for a cocktail of reasons, but one of them was to pay more attention to what I'm eating. Sure, I'm a skinny girl, but I can't honestly think that eating fast food five days a week is good for me.

Want more about the Veggie Day in Belgium? Read these:

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