The 4/9/2007 issue of Time mag was a double issue on global warming, and had an article called "51 Things We Can Do." Thing #22 was becoming a vegetarian, #25 was purchasing local produce, and thing #39 was doing your own gardening. If you switched, even partially, to eating raw fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds, you would slow global warming by 1) reducing the 18% of the greenhouse gas emissions caused by the international meat industry, including the nitrous oxide and methane emitted by cows; 2) reducing the greenhouse gas emissions caused by transporting meat and produce; and 3) using less energy by not cooking. You would improve your health by 1) consuming the active enzymes in raw food that make digestion more efficient, 2) getting better nutrition that alleviates many health problems, 3) maintaining a healthy weight, and 4) not needing to eat so much because the high level of nutrition would curb your appetite. Would you try it? See http://youtube.com/watch?v=Re28fjJcUs8
2007-06-01
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