Every time you complete this action, you will reduce emissions by an estimated 25 lbs. CO2e.
Eating less meat is healthier for you and the planet. Meat consumption has been linked to a variety of health conditions, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Meat production is a hugely inefficient use of land, water and energy. It takes about 2,500 gallons of water to produce a pound of beef, and the area of land needed to feed a meat eater could feed 10 or more vegetarians.
70 people have completed this.
11 people like this action. I like this action.
You can achieve this action on the following schedules: once a week, three times a week, and all week.
People's experiences completing this action
-
completed this on March 13 7:27 PM
No comment
-
completed this on February 21 9:29 PM
No comment
-
completed this on February 12 5:40 AM
veggie is the way, yay!
-
completed this on February 11 2:35 PM
No comment
-
completed this on February 03 7:52 PM
No comment
![Brighter Planet Brighter Planet [logo]](/images/logo.png?1266377298)
139:
From our blog
Update: clean energy flowing in Greensburg!
March 15
The answer may be blowin’ in the wind, but it’s not always easy to find. For Greensburg, Kansas, it took a devastating natural disaster, a visionary commitment by residents, an arduous fund raising effort, and a lengthy planning and building process, to get the clean energy flowing. But that day is finally here. Leveled in 2007 [...]. Read more
Elsewhere