Eating Less Meat Helps The Environment. Here Are Recipes To Help

[Michie]

Each week, people in the U.S. eat the equivalent of three burgers' worth of beef.

That's according to Richard Waite, a senior research associate in the food program at the World Resources Institute. But if Americans could reduce that consumption by half, it could have a major impact on creating a more sustainable food system, according to projections from WRI.

That's because meat production is hard on the environment: It requires a lot of land to raise cattle — and globally, many forests are being cleared to make room for those animals. Deforestation releases lots of heat-trapping carbon dioxide that had been stored in the trees into the environment. And cows themselves release a lot of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, in the form of burps.

If people in the U.S. and other heavy meat-eating countries could cut back their beef consumptiondown to just 1.5 burgers a week, "it would actually make it possible to feed 10 billion people by 2050 without any further deforestation," says Waite.

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Eating Less Meat Helps The Environment. Here Are Recipes To Help : Life Kit

 

[renniks]

Each week, people in the U.S. eat the equivalent of three burgers' worth of beef.

That's according to Richard Waite, a senior research associate in the food program at the World Resources Institute. But if Americans could reduce that consumption by half, it could have a major impact on creating a more sustainable food system, according to projections from WRI.

That's because meat production is hard on the environment: It requires a lot of land to raise cattle — and globally, many forests are being cleared to make room for those animals. Deforestation releases lots of heat-trapping carbon dioxide that had been stored in the trees into the environment. And cows themselves release a lot of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, in the form of burps.

If people in the U.S. and other heavy meat-eating countries could cut back their beef consumptiondown to just 1.5 burgers a week, "it would actually make it possible to feed 10 billion people by 2050 without any further deforestation," says Waite.

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Eating Less Meat Helps The Environment. Here Are Recipes To Help : Life Kit

Lol, nonsense.

 

[tryphena rose]

"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer." 1 Timothy 4:1-5

Prophecy is fulfilled in our day.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Grabbing a burger, fries, and a shake is part of the western lifestyle. Brownbagging is a thing of the past for most.

 

[OldWiseGuy]

Each week, people in the U.S. eat the equivalent of three burgers' worth of beef.

That's according to Richard Waite, a senior research associate in the food program at the World Resources Institute. But if Americans could reduce that consumption by half, it could have a major impact on creating a more sustainable food system, according to projections from WRI.

That's because meat production is hard on the environment: It requires a lot of land to raise cattle — and globally, many forests are being cleared to make room for those animals. Deforestation releases lots of heat-trapping carbon dioxide that had been stored in the trees into the environment. And cows themselves release a lot of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, in the form of burps.

If people in the U.S. and other heavy meat-eating countries could cut back their beef consumptiondown to just 1.5 burgers a week, "it would actually make it possible to feed 10 billion people by 2050 without any further deforestation," says Waite.

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Eating Less Meat Helps The Environment. Here Are Recipes To Help : Life Kit

The problem isn't eating "three burger's worth of beef per week". The problem is 100 million people eating "three burger's worth of beef per week."

When considering meat consumption the by products must be considered as well.
Lesson1Activity4Dairy_By_Products.pdf (iastate.edu)

Especially manure.
What is the Economic Value of Beef Manure? | UNL Beef

And we'd miss the aesthetic value of farm animals.
62 Farm Animals Aesthetic ideas | animals, farm animals, cute animals (pinterest.com)

 

[mama2one]

ground beef is yucky

we eat deli chicken once every 2 wks
next day, I make chicken, broccoli, rice casserole

today we're having meatless ravioli, tomorrow fish
we'll often have capanelli with meatless sauce,
eggs with pancakes, onion pierogies, chicken noodle soup, ziti layered with tomato sauce, cheese

teen took cooking classes & can make at least 5 different Chinese recipes such as stir fry noodles

my lunch fav. is grilled thin baby swiss, onion, & tomato sand. which I eat almost every day, lol

it's easy to eat w/o red meat

 

[mama2one]

Brownbagging is a thing of the past for most.

husband & teen make their lunches for work/school every evening!

husband is on a red pepper kick
they have little containers they fill up with things such as grapes, cucumbers, apples, take yogurt
today teen took tuna mixed in mac n cheese with her frt/veggies

they're slicing & dicing every evening
I'm just glad they make their lunches, lol

 

[bèlla]

I eat organic grass-fed meat and buy it from a local farmer. We don't eat deli stuff. It's processed and full of nitrates. We get charcuterie from the farmers market. It's organic and nitrate free. We don't eat bacon either. I use pork belly and flavor it.

Working with artisanal producers and growers is ideal. The meat is raised humanely and cured with natural flavors and spices. I get my herbs and spices from a spice merchant. And drink pasteurized milk with cream on top.

You don't have destroy your diet or stop eating this or that. You have to get it from the right source. That's the difference. Or grow it and make yourself. If you've ever had homemade mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, etc. you'd know the difference. It doesn't taste like the commercial stuff. The flavors are richer.

It's matter of priorities and not being duped by convenience. If you read labels you're consuming a lot of crap. Don't delude yourself. Shelf stable products require preservatives and other additions. It won't last otherwise.

~bella