At least for now, demand solutions, or changing our diet, can deliver quicker environmental benefits.
Newspapers are committing to cover climate change, including in their food sections. Producing food is responsible for approximately 10% of total, nearly all of which comes from cow burps. For the even stronger greenhouse gas nitrous oxide, animal agriculture accounts for a whopping 79% of U.S. emissions, largely due to fertilizers applied to crops fed to cattle and to cow manure.
As consumer attitudes favoring plant-forward eating become more widely known, and as more of us follow plant-forward recipes, we can envision newspaper food sections following suit to meet the needs and interests of their audiences. So here is what you can do to help the plant-forward transition. Try the growing number of tempting vegan and low-meat/cheese recipes, This will help you lower your carbon footprint and improve your health, while letting food writers know that these recipes are popular.contribute to climate emissions and how to reduce these emissions. Research shows that specific messages resonate more than abstract messages.
In short, consider the maxim “Meat is a Treat” —something we eat occasionally rather than every day. And share this maxim with family, friends, and those who influence what we eat.: I am a volunteer with Climate Action Now and wrote the petition in the hyperlink for “Write to your newspaper.” Climate Action Now is hosting this petition.Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.
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