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You guys realize,...
that trading in a reusable water bottle for single-use plastic bottles
is great but
cutting out meat from your diet will actually do more combating climate change.
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1. Veganism combats world hunger
A lot of the food that’s grown in the world isn’t being eaten by humans. In fact, 70% of the grain grown in the US feeds livestock, and, globally, 83% of farmland is set aside to raise animals.
It’s estimated that 700 million tons of food that could be consumed by humans goes to livestock each year.
While meat is more calorically dense than plants, more aggregate calories (and more diverse nutrient profiles) could be produced if that land was dedicated to various plants.
2. It conserves water
Hundreds of millions of people around the world don’t have access to clean water. Many more people struggle with periodic water scarcity, sometimes because of drought and sometimes because of mismanagement of water sources.
Livestock guzzle more fresh water than just about anything else. They’re also one of the biggest polluters of fresh water.
3. It cleans the soil
Similar to how livestock pollute water, they also erode and weaken soil. This is partly because raising livestock usually leads to deforestation, which clears huge swaths of land of the different elements (such as trees) that provide nutrients and resilience, to make room for the livestock to roam.
The world loses roughly the size of Panama each year to deforestation, which also accelerates climate change (trees store carbon)
Raising a diversity of plants, instead, nourishes soil and leads to long-term resilience.
4. It reduces energy consumption
Raising livestock costs a lot of energy. This is due to a wide range of factors including: it takes a long time to raise animals; they consume a lot of food that was cultivated on land that could have been put to other use; meat products need to be shipped and refrigerated; and meat takes a long time to process from slaughterhouse to kitchen table.
5. It purifies the air
All the livestock in the world cause more air pollution than all the cars, buses, planes, ships and other modes of transportation in the world combined.
Plants clean the air.
6. It will make you healthier
All the nutrients you need–and probably don’t get enough of–are provided by a vegan diet. Fresh vegetables, fruits and other vegan staples are teeming with nutrients that meat just doesn’t provide.
You can get all the protein you need from peanut butter, quinoa, lentils, beans, and much, much more.
The World Health Organization just released a report further outlining the increased risks of colorectal cancer from regular red meat and processed meat consumption. This is on top of existing concerns about heart disease, stroke, and other health complications.
A lot of people have diets that are extraordinarily high in processed food that contain added sugar, preservatives, chemicals, and other ingredients that can impede your health, make you feel sluggish on a daily basis.
7. It is not as hard as you think
The most common critique I’ve heard leveled against veganism is that it forces you to retire your taste buds and your free time: because meat is superior in taste and is easier to make.
While taste is subjective and a lot of people “need” their chicken wings on Sunday, I’d argue that the aversion to veganism is based more on cultural education than on actual comparisons.
8. It will make you a better cook
I think everyone is guilty of some lazy cooking every now and then. And most people hit up take-out once or twice a week after a long day at work or school.
Vegetables can be a bit intimidating. There’s so many of them. A lot of them have to be prepared just right. And a lot of people (myself included) didn’t grow up in environments that appreciated this (my family relied on boiling frozen vegetables).
But learning about how to access the full flavor and nutrients of a vegetable is fun and rewarding.
9. It is more ethical
Come on. Animals deserve a dignified life. They’re intelligent, gentle creatures. They shouldn’t suffer from birth to death. But that’s the life a lot of them have when born into factory farms. Some meat producers are changing their models to adapt to public outrage over factory farms, but the vast majority of meat you encounter in restaurants and grocery stores are produced in grim conditions. If you even cut meat out of one or two of your meals per week, you’ll be making a dent in this grim reality.
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“To change a community, you have to change the composition of the soil. We are the soil.”
— Ron Finley
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This couple is 'flower-bombing' the streets of San Francisco to help attract pollinator populations. Here's how it's making a difference for wildlife. 🐝🌸
For more environmental news, subscribe to NowThis News.
#flowers #sanfrancisco #environment #Politics #News #NowThis
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VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
My fellow Americans, be sure to get to the polls tomorrow, Tuesday November 7th 2022 and FUCKING VOTE! Your vote counts in this Midterm Election, all of the House and a lot of the Senate is up for election, and your local officials too!
And remember kids, if you see a goddamn Nazi, punch those motherfuckers in their goddamn face!!!
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Americans of voting age, please remember to vote today.
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Now isn’t the time to sleep on politics. Make sure you get out and vote for reproductive rights; if not for yourself, do it for someone you love.
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Just saying. 🤷🏽♀️
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Happy Earth Day to all my followers!
You are appreciated, you are loved!
Now go do the same for our planet!
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How YOU (yes, you) can help stop Climate Change:
Here are some big (and small) things to help you get started if you have no idea where to begin!
First, one of the most important things you can do is to limit meat and animal products from your diet and consumption. Animal agriculture is responsible for so much environmental destruction. (Try looking up Meatless Mondays, and/or go to Pinterest to find some ideas!)
Second, please, please sign as many petitions as you can. You can go to Change.org to get started. They have plenty of petitions regarding plastic waste, pollution, fracking, and more. You should also keep up with Greenpeace and Sierra Club, make sure you sign their petitions as well.
Third, download Ecosia, the web browser that helps plant trees for every search. They even have an app you can use instead of your default browser.
Fourth, join your local Sunrise Movement and/or Extinction Rebellion chapter. If you can’t find one, consider starting one!
Fifth, set aside some time do delete emails and unsubscribe from mailing lists you don’t care about. Emails emit more CO2 than you think.
Sixth, Make sure to get involved in your states November elections this fall. If you are eligible, make sure you vote and vote for the planet. If you are unable to vote, you can always volunteer for a campaign.
Seventh, stop buying fast fashion. (and stop buying shit you don’t need or will use.) The environmental impact the fashion industry has is devastating to our planet.
#helpearth#help earth breathe#earth day#environmental#climate#climate change#ecosia#vote#fashion#sunrise#vegetarian#climate crisis#stop climate change
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Go to plancpills.org for abortion pills by mail ❤️🔥
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Think before you procreate!
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