Not exact matches
Niya Gupta is the founder and CEO
of Fork & Goode, which is developing delicious clean
meat products that are both safe to
eat and good for the
planet.
People are realizing they need to cut down on animal
meat eating for their own health and that
of the
planet, and that there is no excuse not to cut down, given all the delicious
meat alternatives on the market, with much more to come.»
It helps that I know it's also better for the
planet that I and millions
of others are
eating less
meat — obviously, millions
of vegetarians have been in the forefront
of that movement for a very long time.
As well as being another fantastic
Meat Free Monday, today is World
Meat Free Day — 24 hours when the
planet as a whole takes stock
of its dietary habits and aspires to a healthier way
of eating with people and
planet in mind.
«The idea
of reducing the amount
of meat we
eat, and
of not
eating meat for at least one day a week, is really helpful for our
planet and also our health.»
«We want to raise awareness
of the benefits
of eating less
meat for a healthier, balanced diet that's better for our
planet and fairer to our food systems too.»
Diners across the
planet will be tucking into a World Meatless Lunch today, as the event returns to raise awareness
of the importance
of cutting down on the amount
of meat we
eat, for the sake
of people and
planet.
The purpose
of the challenge was to inspire other people to work towards a future where less
meat is
eaten, she says, «where the animals,
planet and people are respected and live in balance.
As one
of the group's leaders, Hsu Jen - hsiu, rightly says
eating less or no
meat is a way to love our
planet because livestock emit large volumes
of methane into the atmosphere, which contribute more to global warming than the emissions produced by all the vehicles around the world.
Jonas Paulsson
of Sweden's
Meat Free Monday campaign also ran workshops at the day - long MFM event, explaining to pupils the importance of eating less meat and more vegetables, for the sake of people and pla
Meat Free Monday campaign also ran workshops at the day - long MFM event, explaining to pupils the importance
of eating less
meat and more vegetables, for the sake of people and pla
meat and more vegetables, for the sake
of people and
planet.
Scientists say the amounts
of meat now
eaten, and the ways livestock are raised, appear to exceed the carrying capacity
of the
planet, resulting in a significant contribution to climate change, water pollution, deforestation, and other environmental crises.
Campaigns such as
Meat Free Monday have been playing a vital role in shaping the conversation at a grassroots level, helping educate people about the importance
of eating with their health, and the
planet, in mind.
At this workshop you will: — Discover why a
meat - free diet has the potential to eliminate a myriad
of disease symptoms and is a sustainable way
of living on the
planet — Learn about the various food groups, and which super-foods and supplements are essential for the maintenance
of good health — Come to understand the importance
of eating in harmony with the seasons and why spring is the ideal time to detoxify
«
Eating less
meat is a simple way for people to benefit their health and the health
of the
planet,» said Sue Dibb,
Eating Better coordinator and the author
of the report.
Researchers at the Oxford Martin School say that food and farming will be responsible for almost half
of the
planet's «carbon budget» by 2050 but that cutting
meat out
of our diets, or simply cutting down on the amount we
eat, will have a major impact on associated emissions.
In the absence
of government leadership, the job
of spreading the vital message that we have to start farming and
eating with the
planet in mind is left to campaigns like
Meat Free Monday, which has been «closing the awareness gap» since 2009.
Next Monday — don't
eat meat and do your bit to save this beautiful
planet of ours.
Simon says we shouldn't look at plant - based foods as punishment for all
of our
meat -
eating damage to the
planet or our health.
Tirado mentioned to Food Processing Technology that it is not just the government's or the producer's responsibility to reduce
meat consumption but consumers also have a role to play: «We all, collectively, can send a strong signal to our governments with our food choices: what we
eat is one
of the most powerful tools we have to protect our
planet, our families and our health.»
You can use it to track progress in real time and find out how
eating less
meat is improving your health and that
of the
planet.
Eating Better: for a fair, green, healthy future — of which Meat Free Monday is a partner network — is a broad alliance, to help people move towards eating less meat and more food that's better for people and the p
Eating Better: for a fair, green, healthy future —
of which
Meat Free Monday is a partner network — is a broad alliance, to help people move towards eating less meat and more food that's better for people and the pla
Meat Free Monday is a partner network — is a broad alliance, to help people move towards
eating less meat and more food that's better for people and the p
eating less
meat and more food that's better for people and the pla
meat and more food that's better for people and the
planet.
It's a sign
of the growing impact
meat free
eating is having on global plates and palates, with more and more
of us choosing to
eat less
meat or none at all, for the sake
of the
planet, our own welfare or that
of animals.
We want to show them how colourful and exciting
meat free food is and get them to encourage their citizens to
eat more
of it, for our health and the health
of the
planet.
According to World
Meat Free Day: «We want to raise awareness of the benefits of eating less meat for a healthier, balanced diet that's better for our planet and fairer to our food systems
Meat Free Day: «We want to raise awareness
of the benefits
of eating less
meat for a healthier, balanced diet that's better for our planet and fairer to our food systems
meat for a healthier, balanced diet that's better for our
planet and fairer to our food systems too.
While some may balk at the idea
of getting into bed with a corporate partner
of such size, and one whose fortunes depend on people
eating meat, Memphis
Meats explained that the move would «help us advance clean
meat and achieve our ultimate vision: a world that is better for humans, animals and the
planet.»
The kids know that when we
eat meat - free meals we are doing our part to help take care
of our
planet.
Moving towards more
of a plant based diet will aid weight loss, benefit both those with diabetes and hypoglycemia by reducing the «total glycemic load»
of your meal, reduces pain and inflammation, slows the aging process, reduces the toxic burden placed on your liver by
eating high on the food chain, and saves the
planet by
eating less
meat.
I had been a lacto - ovo vegetarian since reading Diet for a Small
Planet at 16 years old, and though I
ate no
meat I
ate copious amounts
of dairy products.
Are you worried that the
meat you
eat, the weekends away, the central heating you accidentally leave on all day, the dishwasher, the washing machine, the oven, the baby, the pet fish, the drive to work are all contributing to the prolonged and painful destruction
of the
planet?
The ultimate goal,
of course, is that a single day will stretch to more days, weeks, perhaps years
of meat - free
eating, which is precisely what this
planet needs so desperately from its inhabitants.
Of the reasons you may commonly hear for
eating vegetarian, or at least minimizing your
meat consumption, you may be most familiar with those tinged with guilt, frustration or sadness: lower your carbon footprint because the
planet is melting, or
eating meat supports the intense abuses against animals raised in factory farms.
Our problem with manure has a simple cure
Eat fewer moo - ers and the poo - ers will be fewer Our water will be pure, our ocean will be bluer Our
planet will endure,
of that you can be sure But if demand for meat increases And the fields are over-nourished And the farmers loose their leases So suburbia can flourish And we're faced with all the waste Of 10,000,000,000 head of cattle... We'll be up manure creek Without a proverbial padd
of that you can be sure But if demand for
meat increases And the fields are over-nourished And the farmers loose their leases So suburbia can flourish And we're faced with all the waste
Of 10,000,000,000 head of cattle... We'll be up manure creek Without a proverbial padd
Of 10,000,000,000 head
of cattle... We'll be up manure creek Without a proverbial padd
of cattle... We'll be up manure creek Without a proverbial paddle
From food (the average American
eats 260 pounds
of meat a year) to energy (we are still the biggest carbon polluter on the
planet).
While going vegan is the best way to save the
planet and to save lives - our own and those
of animals - people who aren't yet willing to stop
eating meat entirely can still help by not
eating meat for at least one day a week.
Rune Froevik
of the Alliance says «Basically it turns out that the best thing you can do for the
planet is to
eat whale
meat compared to other types
of meat... Greenhouse gas emissions caused by one meal
of beef are the equivalent
of eight meals
of whale
meat» One can
of course be single - minded and think that all that matters in the world is carbon dioxide, forgetting that there are other issues like species extinction and morality.