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America’s love of hamburgers contributes approximately 941 to 1023 pounds of greenhouse gas per person, per year — the rough equivalent of the annual carbon output from 7,500-15,000 SUVs, assuming 300 million U.S. citizens consumed the 3 burgers/week average.

On the other end of the spectrum, were the average American household to avoid red meat and dairy and, instead, consume a vegetarian diet or a diet including some chicken, fish, and eggs, the decline in greenhouse gas emissions would be equal to driving 8,000 fewer miles. That’s like driving from Miami to Seattle and back. See the rest of the article and 7 low-emission foods here

I am totally in love. As if I wasn’t already a huge BK fan, this has made it official!!

“Not just a tree, but a whole farm, grows in Brooklyn. Former E-Trade marketing manager Ben Flanner and New York Botanical Garden educational director Annie Novak started planting a whole salad full of veggie crops atop a former bagel factory in April.”  Check out the rest of the article at Serious Eats

SO awesome!!! First we have Ghent, Belgium declaring Thursday Meat-Free Day and now this! It would make such a difference if many people, if not all could get on-board with this mission.

Paul and Yoko back Meat Free Monday

Sir Paul McCartney and his family have been joined by Yoko Ono and other celebrity guests as they launched a campaign urging people to go vegetarian once a week to help combat climate change. See the rest of the article here.

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 June 13, 2009 —

MICHELLE Obama wants it clear that she’s a no-fur first lady, too. After we revealed the other day how French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy wrote to PETA to clarify that she doesn’t wear fur coats and will give away any she receives, the Washington Times contacted President Obama‘s wife to weigh in. “Mrs. Obama does not wear fur,” her deputy press secretary, Semonti Mustaphi, confirmed. (NY POST)

Fast food blamed for bowel cancer rise

People under 50 are experiencing an alarming rise in bowel cancer, and a diet of too much meat and fast food may be to blame, cancer experts in the United States say. click here for the rest of the article