Meat The Culprit

MEATLESS MONDAYS- THE IMPORTANCE OF MEAT REDUCTION IN TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE

Here�s a recent feature in The Straits Times which explains why meat reduction will help address the urgent issue of climate change.

�The livestock sector is responsible for 7.1 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions a year – about 15 per cent of the global total, a report by international affairs think-tank Chatham House notes.

This is equivalent to the exhaust emissions from all the world’s vehicles – cars, ships and planes.�

�Dr George Jacobs, president of the Vegetarian Society (Singapore), said besides carbon dioxide, there are other greenhouse gases, notably methane and nitrous oxide, that are associated with animal agriculture.

�By reducing our production of these gases, we address climate change more efficiently,� he said.�

Stay tuned for more Meatless Monday ideas and delicious recipes every Monday!

http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/meat-the-culprit



The case against eating meat usually centres on the health effects or cruelty involved in the upkeep and slaughter of farm animals, but climate change is another big reason to go vegetarian.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/meat-the-culprit

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