Comments on: The Diet-Climate Connection: How the Foods We Eat Affect the Planet http://civileats.com/2013/01/11/the-diet-climate-connection-how-the-foods-we-eat-affect-the-planet-we-inhabit/ Promoting critical thought about sustainable agriculture and food systems Fri, 17 May 2013 04:15:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Richard Schwartz http://civileats.com/2013/01/11/the-diet-climate-connection-how-the-foods-we-eat-affect-the-planet-we-inhabit/comment-page-1/#comment-19556 Richard Schwartz Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:37:11 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=16464#comment-19556 As president of Jewish Vegetarians of North America, I strongly agree with Megan about the importance of reducing meat consumption. Animal-based agriculture contributes very significantly to climate change, as well as many other environmental threats, including deforestation, soil erosion, rapid species losses, water pollution, and desertification.

A major shift to plant-based diets is essential to help shift our imperiled planet to a sustainable path.

]]> By: Megan S http://civileats.com/2013/01/11/the-diet-climate-connection-how-the-foods-we-eat-affect-the-planet-we-inhabit/comment-page-1/#comment-19418 Megan S Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:18:45 +0000 http://civileats.com/?p=16464#comment-19418 I feel the biggest change needs to be a reduced meat consumption. I am not sure how to go about that either, since Americans really love their meat. http://2ndgreenrevolution.com/2009/05/26/veganism-and-vegartianism-using-the-energy-argument/

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