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Earth Day

Posted by TeamIGA on 4/22/2010

Happy Earth Day ladies and gentleman! Today is the day we all take time to appreciate the place we live and think about what we can do to sustain it for generations to come. As we tour around the world, we've discovered some incredible veggie restaurants, and one of the more fun ways you can observe Earth Day is to check one out in your hood. According to a 2006 U.N. report, the meat industry produces more greenhouse-gas emissions than all the cars, trucks, planes, and ships in the world combined—providing further evidence that meat's not green. It is also causing global shortages of drinking water; in the US alone, half of our irrigation water is used to raise livestock. It is the driving force in global deforestation and wildlife habitat destruction. In fact, eating 1 lb. of meat emits the same amount of greenhouse gasses as driving an SUV 40 miles !

So give a meat-free diet a chance. Even leaving meat out of only one meal a week can make a substantial difference. If you are already veg, remember to eat local and seasonal. Now shut down your computer and go enjoy Earth Day...

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