The Denim Diet by Kami Gray

Printed in today's NY Times, "The Carnivore’s Dilemma" -- From Nicolette Hahn Niman, a lawyer and livestock rancher, and the author of “Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms:

None of us, whether we are vegan or omnivore, can entirely avoid foods that play a role in global warming. Singlin...g out meat is misleading and unhelpful, especially since few people are likely to entirely abandon animal-based foods.

Still, there are numerous reasonable ways to reduce our individual contributions to climate change through our food choices. Because it takes more resources to produce meat and dairy than, say, fresh locally grown carrots, it’s sensible to cut back on consumption of animal-based foods.

More important, all eaters can lower their global warming contribution by following these simple rules:

1. avoid processed foods and those from industrialized farms
2. reduce food waste
3. buy local and in seasonRead More