Since they have now blocked every mindless gossip website on the server where I work, I have been forced to read articles of substance in my 'spare' time. I read an interesting article in the Washington Post today (on-line membership is FREE) about meat. According to this article, a study out of Carnegie Mellon University found that a person would have a greater impact from eating vegetarian only one day per week than if that same person switched to a 100% local diet (locavore). Researchers at the university of Chicago estimated that becoming a vegan would have a greater impact than buying a Prius.
I was a vegetarian for 2 1/2 years before becoming pregnant with my first daughter. During this same time I was vegan at some points for short periods. Right now, I have no interest in becoming a total vegan again. For medical reasons (that are inappropriate for mixed conversation) I had already decided to cut most of the meat from my diet a few weeks ago. This article makes me feel even better about my decision.
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