Global Warming Diet Saves the World
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Lela D.
There's a new book about to hit the shelves that promises not to whittle away your waistline, but to minimize the environmental impact of your food consumption.
Global Warming Diet is by American chef Laura Stec and climate change expert Eugene Cordero. They say it's not good enough for our food to be tasty and healthy, it's got to be gentle on the environment too.
The buzz phrase lately is "carbon footprint" and apparently the food we eat makes a pretty big one. The book advocates eating more locally grown, organic food. Seasonal eating is best, as is less packaging, buying in bulk, and growing your own food.
The authors say it takes 12 pounds of grain and 2,500 gallons of water to make a one-pound hamburger. You've got to remember when you eat beef, you're feeding a lot of cows to lead up to that. That's a lot of corn, which they say is a very carbon-intensive crop, requiring a lot of fertilization.
This is "back to the land" in it's most literal terms. It's a beautiful fantasy, but I think we'll need baby steps on this one.
Global Warming Diet Saves the World
Posted by Lela D.
There's a new book about to hit the shelves that promises not to whittle away your waistline, but to minimize the environmental impact of your food consumption. Global Warming Diet is by American chef Laura Stec and climate change expert Eugene Cordero. They say it's not good enough for our food to be tasty and healthy, it's got to be gentle on the environment too. The buzz phrase lately is "carbon footprint" and apparently the food we eat makes a pretty big one. The book advocates eating more locally grown, organic food. Seasonal eating is best, as is less packaging, buying in bulk, and growing your own food. The authors say it takes 12 pounds of grain and 2,500 gallons of water to make a one-pound hamburger. You've got to remember when you eat beef, you're feeding a lot of cows to lead up to that. That's a lot of corn, which they say is a very carbon-intensive crop, requiring a lot of fertilization. This is "back to the land" in it's most literal terms. It's a beautiful fantasy, but I think we'll need baby steps on this one.