How Much Meat Should a Climate Change-Wary Flexitarian Eat?

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tommy of AZ @ Feb 08, 2009 10:46:19 AM

try to go vegan one meal a day

I'm a flexitarian and my husband is a pescetarian. We're trying to eat at least one vegan meal a day because it's better for our health and the environment since if you drink milk or eat cheese, it's really no different than eating a hamburger - you need a cow and it's the methane the cows produce that's harming the environment. We're raising 3 small kids and they consume a lot of milk and cheese, so we figure if we cut back, we'll even it out.

I find for the winter that if you carmelize onions, it gives you a tremendous amount of flavor and you don't need to garnish with as much cheese. We're eating more lentils, beans and peanut butter.

Michelle of NJ @ Feb 08, 2009 10:13:45 AM

Happy the author wrote on this idea, hope she will take it further

Thank you to Ms. Judkis for writing about this important topic. As I'm sure she knows, the Audubon piece referenced is one of the many based on a UN Food & Agriculture Organization report stating that animal agriculture contributes to global warming more than all forms of transportation *combined*.

I applaud those such as the commenter from VA who encourage us to mind our thermostats and driving. Those do help.

But if you're looking to make significant reductions in your environmental impact, I encourage you to refrain from eating animals and their by-products (eggs, milk, etc). Buying locally doesn't eliminate the fact that you're eating a chicken, cow, or pig; who by their existence alone warmed the planet more than the trip to get it to the average American dinner table (it's not that their body heat warms the planet, it's the greenhouse gasses from their manure & biochemical processes that pack the real punch).

The market for tasty plant-based foods has exploded in the 21st century. Burger King offers a tasty veggie burger on their nationwide menu. Noteworthy chefs compete with one another to write the best plant-based cookbook (many recipies are free online).

So if you haven't tried giving up meat since college, or longer than that, there couldn't be a better time.

Brian of DC @ Feb 08, 2009 09:52:54 AM

Bunch of tree hugging weenies!

Come on, get real. This is not going to help save the planet. Get out of your car and onto your bike, or hort your heating/cooling down. For goodness sake people...!

dave rothwell of VA @ Jan 10, 2009 05:29:13 AM

More meat for us!

If people eat less meat and currently, the demand goes down and the price of that juicy filet mignon will drop too.

I'll try to take up all your meat-slack, but it's a big, tasty job that I look forward to daily.

Vlad the Impala of WI @ Jan 09, 2009 13:19:18 PM

how to eat less meat

I've been cutting back on my meat intake recently, and I think the approach shown in this blog entry is not the most ideal. Rather than include a minimal amount of meat in your daily dinner, one should consider just eating meat once or twice a week. In fact, I would say most flexitarians I know do it this way instead of the method prescribed here. Personally, I have decided to only eat meat when it's prepared for me (ie. eating at someone's home) or when I'm eating family style at a restaurant. I've purchased meat to cook at home twice in the past year, and only meat that is ethically grown.

former meat-lover of CA @ Jan 08, 2009 15:13:46 PM