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connecting animals and the environment through our palate

9/15/2014

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rainforest action network (RAn) launches 
live green // eat green campaign

We absolutely love the folks over at the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), a well-respected environmental organization that campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants and natural systems that sustain life. They recognize that animal agriculture is the leading cause of environmental degradation and for that reason they have instituted a *veg* food policy for their sponsored events. They've also launched a campaign called LIVE GREEN // EAT GREEN, which nudges their supporters and the public to eat more plant-based foods.

Here's a sampling of how this one organization is promoting healthy, sustainable, and animal-friendly living to their more than 200,000 supporters on social media. 
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It takes 15 gallons of water to produce one pound of lettuce, 154 gallons for one pound of wheat bread, 815 gallons for one pound of chicken, and 1630 gallons to produce one pound of pork.

As climate change and droughts increase, let's eat a diet that reflects our concern for the environment.#PlantBased #MeatlessMondays
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It's hard to ignore numbers like these! One part of fixing the problem is to switch to a plant-based diet. Need some ideas? 

Check out: http://PlantBasedonaBudget.com/ 
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That's over 100,000 animals killed every minute. Besides the ethical implications, those animals need to be fed, watered, and housed somewhere. it's simply not an environmentally sustainable diet. 

Switch to a plant-based diet and reduce your footprint by 60%. 
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We are drinking the state dry to produce an unsustainable food source that is crippling our environment. 

Consider switching to a #PlantBased diet. Start by making today a#MeatlessMonday
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As antibiotics from farmed animals leach into the environment, a 2012 Stanford review found that organic meat had more harmful pathogens than conventional meat due to the lack of antibiotics. 

Why not cut it all out? Try a plant-based diet today!#MeatlessMonday
We encourage you to share these memes with your friends and networks on social media too. Let's create a buzz about green eating and animal friendly menu policies! 

And kudos to RAN for setting this important bar in the environmental field. We hope more more organizations adopt an animal friendly menu policy.
2 Comments
tom
3/8/2015 03:48:12 pm

Eet geen dieren !

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MYriam Ingels
3/8/2015 05:37:44 pm

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