Dietary Connections to Global Warming

The "elephant in the room", diet, is largely ignored in discussions of global warming. Much evidence shows that the biggest impact people make on the planet is not by driving, but by eating a non-plant-based diet. Please see our (VUNA) May 2007 press release. In addition, these links may be of interest as sources for further information.

UN FAO: Livestock a Major Threat to Environment
University of Chicago: Vegan diets healthier for planet, people than meat diets
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Physics World: Cut Global Warming by Becoming Vegetarian
Diet, Energy and Global Warming
Another Inconvenient Truth
Another Inconvenient Truth: Meat is a Global Warming Issue
Another Inconvenient Truth: In the modern world, it is impossible to reconcile a carnivorous diet with environmental responsibility
Global Warming: The Inconvenient Truth About What We Eat
EarthSave: A New Global Warming Strategy
Greenpeace: On Your Plate
Fight Global Warming by Going Vegetarian
The SUV in the Pantry
Five Food Choices for a Healthy Planet
Eco-Eating: Eating as if the Earth Matters