Did you know that U.N. expects worldwide consumption of beef and pork to double between 2000 and 2050? Do you have any idea what the environmental impact of all that meat-eating will be? Did you know that livestock currently generate 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions?
There’s an article in today’s New York Times about this very topic, and some of the ideas to mitigate the emissions resulting from this increase in meat production. I love the idea they’re trying in The Netherlands … capturing the methane and using it to generate electricity for the local power grid.
Of course, one idea they mention is very simple … eat less meat. You don’t even have to give it up entirely … just pay more attention to where your meat comes from and how it gets to your plate. This is one of the main reasons I gave up meat back in June. It’s an easy and healthy way to have a positive impact on the planet. I may be just one person, but in the end that’s what it takes … one person at a time, doing what they can do.
