While there are some benefits to having livestock in the landscape (though we could argue about those mentioned in the article), it is becoming ever clearer that, as I keep mentioning on this blog, eating less meat is something that anyone serious about world environmental and justice issues should consider very strongly and urgently. "To help consumers wade through the confusing advice, Hampton says people who want to reduce emissions should first buy local food that does not need to be transported and choose organic produce and reduce meat and dairy foods. 'A person switching from highest to lowest impact for a year can save 1-2 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent - the same annual saving as conserving £300 worth of gas on heating, [or] cutting down 5,000 miles a year in an average car, [or] avoiding one return flight to Europe,'"
It's not new: Ron Sider in
Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger: Moving from Affluence to Generosity
encourage low meat diets for Christians. It really is about time we took notice more generally.
Why eating less meat could cut global warming | Environment | The Observer:
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