Why Eating Some Meat May Be Better for the Environment than Going Vegetarian In fact, eating vegetarian occasionally could be a smarter environmental choice than eating no meat at all. The diet of those who eschew only red meat could have a smaller carbon footprint than that of dairy-loving vegetarians: A serving of chicken has a lower carbon impact than a serving of hard cheese. The real advantage, though, is that eating less meat opens up conversations about food choices with meat-eaters, while vegetarianism often shuts them down Read more on GOOD→
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Why Eating Some Meat May Be Better for the Environment than Going Vegetarian

In fact, eating vegetarian occasionally could be a smarter environmental choice than eating no meat at all. The diet of those who eschew only red meat could have a smaller carbon footprint than that of dairy-loving vegetarians: A serving of chicken has a lower carbon impact than a serving of hard cheese. The real advantage, though, is that eating less meat opens up conversations about food choices with meat-eaters, while vegetarianism often shuts them down

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  1. farm2belly reblogged this from good and added:
    very interesting
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    While I agree with...premise (hi, I’ve JUST started
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    Interesting quick little read.
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    Good news, eating vegetarian occasionally could be a smarter environmental choice than eating no meat at all.
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    an evolutionary step backwards.
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    Reblogged for “was already doing this but now can feel smug about it”-ness.
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    This article makes me feel a little better...the paleo diet. I still feel guilty a lot...
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