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Diet for a Small Planet
To nee it is deeply moving that the same food choices that give us the best chance to eliminate world hunger are also those that take the least toll on the environment, contribute the most to our long-term health, are the safest, and are also far and away the most compassionate toward our fellow creatures.
Dean Ornish M.D. • The Food Revolution
You also have to consider what the raising/processing of the protein does to land and water, how does it alter climate change?
Kathy Freston • On Letting Go Of Perfectionism & Why We Should "Lean In" To Positive Change
In well-off societies, a better way to reduce agriculture’s dependence on fossil fuel subsidies is to make appeals for adopting healthy and satisfactory alternatives to today’s excessively rich and meaty diets—the easiest choices being moderate meat consumption, and favoring meat that can be grown with lower environmental impact.
Vaclav Smil • How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
Nonprofit groups dedicated to educating the public about the realities of factory farming: People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), Humane
Dean Ornish M.D. • The Food Revolution
The other Blue Zones also featured a predominantly plant-based diet. None of them were fully vegan or vegetarian, but meat and dairy and eggs were luxuries enjoyed regularly only by the wealthy, and just on festivals and special occasions by everyone else.