Meat is murder carbon dioxide
It's not surprising to learn that we should probably cut back on meat consumption if we're actually interested in not fouling our own nest; but I am inclined to agree with commenter "bringiton," who suggests that we severely limit our consumption of meat than to stop it, cold turkey. So to speak.
I've been a veggie since the turn of the year, live with a vegan and have a bouncing 4 moth old baby. Meat's just a bad habit. We'll look back in 20 years time and see it like we do smoking now i reckon. Scott
Posted by
Anonymous |
8:27 AM
I think 20 years is maybe a bit optimistic, but I wouldn't be surprised if something like that happened.
Posted by
Ian |
10:21 AM
One of Christa's bio profs made the point a year or more ago that if everyone became vegetarian, we wouldn't have livestock, which would make food incredibly more available (because the livestock wouldn't be eating it) which would drive population growth. I believe the principle goes something like: as food availability goes up, so do population numbers.
I agree, severely curbing meat consumption is probably more realistic, especially considering that most people seem to eat far more meat than is actually good for them.
Eating food (meat or otherwise) produced within a short drive of where we live would go a long way too.
Posted by
Aaron Jacklin |
11:56 AM
That last one is the most important thing, I think - and the hardest.
Posted by
Ian |
1:37 PM