The 90-Day Plan: DAY 41

DAY 41

CUT THE BULL

While we are still in the kitchen, PLAN a NO-BULL MEAL. An appetizing figure suggests that Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, CAFOs, located in the US produce three times the amount of sewage as American citizens. It is estimated that 60-pounds of animal waste are generated for every one pound of beef produced--most of this ends up as runoff in our waterways because it is seldom treated or processed.


Challenge: It is largely known that the best way to reduce your impact on the environment is to reduce your consumption of meat.

Without sacrificing too much you can support companies like these who are taking measures to reduce 'emissions' from their livestock:

http://stonyfield.com/

http://www.cowpots.com/


For More Information:

http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=30009

READ-America’s Environmental Report Card: Are We Making the Grade. By: Harvey Blatt