Veggie Chic

October 15th, 2007

Eating right for the planet

Just in time for Blog Action Day, I came across this interesting Globe and Mail article about diet and the environment.
Meat consumption’s negative effect on the planet has been big news especially since the release of the UN’s report Livestock’s Long Shadow in 2006. Animals raised for human consumption do more damage to the environment […]

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August 7th, 2007

How much factory farming goes on in your state?

Check out factoryfarmmap.org for an interactive map showing state-by-state statistics about factory farming in the US. You can also download a PDF brochure about the consequences of factory farming for the environment, economy, and your health.
Tags: environment, factory_farming, livestock, vegan, vegetarian

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February 14th, 2007

Putting cow poop to good use

I have been reading a lot recently about how very bad livestock are for the environment and the massive amounts of greenhouse gasses they produce. So I was thrilled to hear about (from my friend Sara) the The Straus Family Creamery and its greenhouse-gas-reducing technology.
The details of the process are not for the easily-queasy, but […]

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