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Post by Mel Mel on Feb 25, 2007 4:22:26 GMT
In the January issue of Common Ground, this column addressed the report released late in 2006 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (www.fao.org/), stating that cattle in the meat and dairy industries generate more global warming greenhouse gases than can be blamed on transportation and use of vehicles. Here, we continue with a recent study by Italian and Swiss environmentalists that compares meat-based and plant-based diets – all nutritionally adequate and equivalent in calories and protein – with regard to their impact on our planet’s resources. These scientists found that the typical vegetarian diet used significantly less energy and land and water resources and was far more sustainable than a typical meat-based diet. Vegan diets that include no eggs or dairy products prove to be still less damaging and further benefits are realized by choosing organic foods. ...continued... commonground.ca/iss/0702187/cg187_Vesanto.shtml
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Post by wowposter on Sept 9, 2008 15:19:20 GMT
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