Dr Rajendra Pachauri, Chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that if there were one thing to do that would most affect climate change, it would be to stop eating meat.
Eating more vegetables is a step in the right direction!
This is easy - I love veggies!
in June 2008
hehe - me too. Only heavy ones though - no time for frilly stuff!
in June 2008
Very easy - I'm a vegaholic! (And a chocoholic, but I don't suppose we get any points for that!)
in June 2008
As a lapsed vegetarian, I will foreswear meat for the Canada Day holiday. Cheers from Canada by the way!
in July 2008
I'm not quite at 100%. But I only have some chicken some 3 times a month. No other meat.
in July 2008
I wish I could get the rest of my family to eat less meat as well!
in July 2008
The farmer's markets in my area make it so much easier to get healthy veggies.
in July 2008
Farmers market every Saturday in Oakland. We're on the brink of veggie season!
in July 2008
Veggies are great ! Shame our country veg market closed down in the last year though.
in July 2008
I'm an athlete and protein is essential in my diet. Is there a way I can eat more veggies and cut back on meat, but get more protein and the nutrients I need?
in July 2008
I went vegetarian several months ago. It's been great! I'm excited that I can help the environment, animals, my health all with one simple action. :)
in July 2008
"I'm an athlete and protein is essential in my diet"
There are quite a few vegan athletes out there. Even raw food athletes.
Unfortunately most sports nutrition is based on conventional nutritional "information". You will need to search wider to find alternative information.
Have a look at http://www.thegardendiet.com/ the author is a 58 year old guy who only eats a raw vegan diet and is very active (long distance running, mountaineering etc).
My son is a raw vegan and plays competitive sport at a national level.
I have even met vegetarian weight lifters.
Still, even if you stay on a cooked meat/veg diet you can still shift further towards a vegetarian diet without going all the way. It does not have to be an all or nothing proposition.
in July 2008
I'v been following a mostly vegetarian diet for almost a year now and I've never felt better :-D
in July 2008
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in August 2008
eat more LOCAL veggies!
in November 2008
I will not stop eating meat, but I do eat lots more veggies than meat. I do garden and grow lots of our veggies, it's in the future works to grow some chickens (for eggs and meat) and maybe even some rabbits for meat and fur.
Wretha
in January
Yum Yum Vegetables! I'm a veg-head from way back so this is an easy one for me. One thing to remember is that different meat has different sustainability factors: for example intensively farmed meat compared to organic, pasture-reared meat.
And don't forget the dairy! Dairy farming can be just as climate-damaging as meat farming.
in March
I once thought I would never be able to give up meat. It tasted too good, but honestly it isn't as difficult as people think it is. Just spice up the veggies. I've been vegetarian for three and half years and haven't had a problem. If I did it, anyone can do it.
in April
I've always been a veggie lover. My grown sons are, too. I insisted when they were children that veggies & fruits wouldn't go away! In the last 10 years, I've gradually eaten more meat-free meals with legumes & tofu. As a dietitian, I encourage & educate would-be vegetarians.
in May
OK, eating the veggies, started the vegetable garden, on the road to being a localvore. :)
in May
Great action. I've been vegetarian for about 7 years, and vegan for about 2 years. Being organic vegan is the most efficient and quickest way to solve global warming since meat industry is the single largest contributor to climate change.
in May
Am a Veggie anyway and 'll keep doing it
in May
Happy to say it's the time of year that they are super-fresh veggies grown 20 ft. from where I currently sit.
in June
I try hard to stay with locally grown vegetables but it does get hard in winter when there's much less local variety.
in July
Buying from local farmers @ farmer's markets or joinig a Community Supported Agriculture farm are some good ways I eat more veggies. I also have my own garden and love to share the produce with family and friends. My grandchildren love to help pick the veggies and cook them or eat them raw.
in July
My family is not only eating more veggies, but growing them too! Catching rainwater for watering, using no pesticides or herbicides, just tender loving care. Growing some fruit too. I love knowing where the foods I eat come from, whats been done to them (or not) and it's awesome being ablt to go into the back yard and pick dinner! Better than choosing off a printed menu!
in July
I've always been a veggie lover. My sons are, too. I insisted when they were children that veggies & fruits wouldn't go away! In the last 5 years
in August
Wish i could get more fresh veggies.
in August
Over the past couple years I have been increasing the amount of veggies and fruit I eat and reducing processed foods in general. Now, if I could just get my daughters to follow suit.
in August
Done and Done. It's Vegetables are great in so many ways.
in August
I'm growing them, so I am eating them. I like meat too much to give it up, but I am trying to keep to one meatless day a week, and putting more vegetables and less meat on the plates the other days.
in August
Very hard to convince my mexican family to eat less meat !
in September
Vegetables are extremely good for you and can contribute to healthy weight loss.
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in September
i always eat alot of vegetables and so so my kids i think as a parent it is so important to be a positive role model when it comes to eating foods.
teaching your kids from a young age to eat healthy will keep them healthy for life
in September
I must admit i'm not a massive fan of vegetables. I do try and eat my daily amount though. I have found however that my taste towards vegetables is changing.
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last month
I also love veggies!
last month
Being a vegetarian all my life, living on vegetables is narueal and achievable. This has kept me active and alert even at 86. No imbalance in health and therefore no medication for last 40 years.
last month
I figure eating veggies directly makes a lot more sense than feeding them all to animals and then eating them. No, I'm not a vegetarian, but I have a lot less red meat than I used to.
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