{"id":7660,"date":"2019-07-10T16:05:57","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T16:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reddoorwny.com\/?p=7660"},"modified":"2021-03-29T10:06:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T10:06:20","slug":"a-more-eco-friendly-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reddoorwny.com\/a-more-eco-friendly-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"A More Eco-Friendly Diet"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Did you know that animal agriculture and eating meat are linked to climate change? Now I\u2019m not here to preach because I still eat a diet that contains meat and dairy but the main lesson here is moderation. Cutting down on meat and dairy are also proven to improve your health and reduce your carbon footprint.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7663\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reddoorwny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-2-1024x684.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s believed that if a widespread vegetarian diet was adopted it could cut greenhouse gas emissions by nearly <em><strong>two-thirds<\/strong><\/em>. Although it is unlikely everyone would turn to a vegetarian diet, habits like adopting a meatless Monday mentality could help reduce one\u2019s carbon footprint. Did you know that it takes approximately <strong>1,700 gallons<\/strong> of water to produce a single pound of beef whereas it only takes only <strong>39 gallons<\/strong> of water to produce a pound of vegetables?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7662\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reddoorwny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Even just eating locally helps reduce your carbon footprint. <strong>13%<\/strong> of US greenhouse gas emissions result from the production and transport of food alone. It would also help to refrain buying any meat that comes from the Amazon due to deforestation. There\u2019s a reason the Amazon is called the \u201cLungs of Earth\u201d is because of its ability to absorb about 25% of the earth\u2019s carbon dioxide emissions and it also producing oxygen in return. As of right now cattle ranching is the biggest cause of deforestation, accounting for nearly<strong><em> 80%<\/em><\/strong> of deforestation rates. \u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7661\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reddoorwny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Now cutting down on meat and dairy won\u2019t only help the earth but will also help YOU. There have been numerous health benefits found to eating a more plant based diet. Dr. Cohen-Lewe stated that eating a lot of red meat can increase your chances of colorectal cancer \u2013 a diet rich in vegetables can decrease the risk of cancer due to veggies being in high in nutrients, vitamins, and antioxidants. A diet also high in veggies can reduce the risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7664\" src=\"http:\/\/www.reddoorwny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/image-3-1024x738.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There is so much more to be said for cutting meat out of your diet, even if it\u2019s only once a week! If you want to educate yourself more on meat consumption and how it effects the environment and your health you can watch documentaries like What the Health, Forks over Knives, Cowspiracy and Rotten which all can be found on Netflix.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em><strong>Kerilyn Kostek<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that animal agriculture and eating meat are linked to climate change? 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