Al Gore Makes Link Between Diet and Climate…Finally!

In a recent ABC News Interview, Al Gore was asked about Glen Beck’s insistence for him to become vegetarian, if he truly wanted to fight global warming. Gore’s response:  ”I’m not a vegetarian, but I have cut back sharply on the meat that I eat,” he said. “It’s absolutely correct that the growing meat intensity [...]

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Global “Meat Free” Petition!

A great multilingual, international initiative to raise awareness of the impact of livestock and meat production on the environment, global warming and world hunger.  Please sign the Global “Meat Free” Petition!  Help establish a national “meat free” day in your country! From the site: You might be asking yourself, why do we have to petition [...]

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Americans Contribute the Most to Meat’s Impact on Global Warming (Duh)

The US livestock industry’s share of the GLOBAL livestock industry’s greenhouse gases is much higher than the industry (whose prime consumers are Westerners) is willing to admit. It’s hard to calculate an exact figure, but we know the leading consumers and producers of meat also support the growth of a global livestock industry, which contributes most of its GHG through land and land-use.

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Save the Human!

The mission of the Save the Human campaign is to raise public awareness about these alarming facts in a funky graphic way that appeals to young & older people in an inspirational way that empowers them to not only change their lifestyles but also to pro-actively be part of the solution.

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Meat and Global Warming: Is There Really a Debate?

It’s upsetting and a bit disturbing that a NY Times “Green blogger” has perpetuated a claim from the Center for Consumer Freedom that there is no strong connection between meat and global warming.

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Sharing the Love on Meat and Global Warming

In this post I wanted to give some love to Food for Change, PB&J Campaign and Veg Climate Alliance. Each focuses their blog on the connection between meat and global warming. I recommend them all!

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ACTION ALERT: Stop US Bill S. 527 from Exempting Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Livestock Production

A bill introduced by Sens. Charles Thune (R-ND) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) aims to exempt factory farms from the Clean Air Act and prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from enacting a “cow tax” on the methane emissions generated by animal agriculture.

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Cow Farts, Burps and Global Warming: No Laughing Matter

Contrary to popular belief, most of the methane emissions from cows and other livestock aren’t even a result of flatulence or farts. They’re from burping.

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Mark Bittman on Colbert Report Discussing Meat and Global Warming

Mark Bittman, is the author of Food Matters, writer/food blogger at the NY Times, tonight appeared on what many consider to be the mother of all political talk shows, the Colbert Report.

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You Don’t Have to Be a Vegetarian to Talk (or Blog) About Meat and Global Warming

If you read the comments from mainstream articles about the impact of meat on global warming, you’ll probably encounter attacks against vegetarianism.

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