interesting tidbit

[gwyneth1362]

From an email tip I got today:

If 10,000
 switch from red meat to a vegetarian diet (no - that doesn't mean just salads) one day per week, in a year we'll avert the emissions produced by driving a car around the equator 288 times.

The website is idealbite.com - the idea behind it is that you can make your world 'greener' one bite at a time, rather

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[teffan]

How does that reduce emissions? Fewer cows to gas-up the atmosphere?

[gwyneth1362]

I assumed the emissions related to growing, slaughtering and delivery - but maybe it is just fewer cows. . . :-)

[saraidh]

I think I found the original tip, and it sounds like it's about fewer cows. http://www.idealbite.com/tiplibrary/archives/meat-you-halfway-resolutions-week/

"Livestock accounts for 18% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions and 8% of water use - and a meatless diet is 50% more effective at cutting CO2 than switching from a standard car to a hybrid."

[knappenp]

Why would someone drive a car around the equator 288 times?

I ought to be able to return the saw after this weekend, if that works for you.

[gwyneth1362]

Sounds Fine. Looks like, if the weather holds, we will be at 12th Night, so if you are done with it and wanted to cart it up there, we could trade then.

[gwyneth1362]

Yeah, but one day a week? Even you could do it.